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noun(leop-ard)a large strong cat (Panthera pardus) of southern Asia and Africa that is adept at climbing and is usually tawny or buff with black spots arranged in rosettes —called also panther
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noun(leop-ard)the fur or pelt of a leopard
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noun(leop-ard)a heraldic representation of a lion passant guardant
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noun(leop-ard)a small spotted wildcat (Prionailurus bengalensis synonym Felis bengalensis) chiefly of southeastern Asia
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noun(leop-ard)a common frog (Rana pipiens) of northern North America that is bright green or brown with large black white-margined blotches on the back; also : a similar frog (R. sphenocephala) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.
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noun(leop-ard)a spotted slate gray seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) especially of antarctic and subantarctic waters that feeds chiefly on krill, other seals, penguins, and fish
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noun(leop-ard)either of two medium-sized, often arboreal cats (Neofelis nebulosa of mainland southeast Asia and N. diardi of Borneo and Sumatra) that are grayish to yellowish with darker irregular rings, ovals, and rosettes
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noun(leop-ard)a large cat (Panthera uncia synonym Uncia uncia) of upland central Asia with long heavy grayish-white fur irregularly marked with brownish-black spots, rosettes, and rings
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idiom(leop-ard)—used to say that people cannot change their basic personalities, habits, etc.