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cheetah
[chee-tuh]
noun
a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.
cheetah
/ ˈʃːə /
noun
a large feline mammal, Acinonyx jubatus, of Africa and SW Asia: the swiftest mammal, having very long legs, nonretractile claws, and a black-spotted light-brown coat
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cheetah1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cheetah1
Example Sentences
Authorities in India's Kuno National Park have started disciplinary action against a forest worker who is seen offering water to a cheetah and her cubs in a video that has gone viral online.
In a corridor she painted a picture of an Iranian cheetah running.
The comparison concluded that bones from red foxes; bobcats, mountain lions, lynx or the American cheetah; and hares or rabbits were used to make needles at the LaPrele site.
"I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah."
Many foreign and local tourists visit the reserve to see its wildlife, including lions, leopards and cheetahs.
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