ocelot

Etymology

From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).

noun

  1. An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.

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