HyperDic: cheetah

English > 1 sense of the word cheetah:
NOUNanimalcheetah, chetah, Acinonyx jubatuslong-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws
cheetah > pronunciation
Soundschiy'tah
RhymesAlberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...
English > cheetah: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglong-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game.
Synonymschetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Member ofAcinonyx, genus Acinonyxcheetahs
Broaderbig cat, catAny of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
Spanishacinonyx jubatus, chetah, chita, guepardo
Catalanacinonyx jubatus, Acinonyx jubatus, chetah, guepard

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