Category:Panther

Pan"ther, n. Etym: [oe. pantere, f. panthère, l. panthera, gr. Pundrika a tiger.]

1. (zoöl.)

Defn: a large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zoölogists Considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike Spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: in america, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and Sometimes to the jaguar. Panther cat (zoöl.), the ocelot. -- panther cowry (zoöl.), a spotted east indian cowry (cypræa Pantherina); -- so called from its color.