Definition of cougar
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1 : a large powerful tawny-brown cat (Puma concolor synonym Felis concolor) formerly widespread in the Americas but now reduced in number or extinct in many areas —called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma
2 slang : a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man
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Examples of cougar in a Sentence
in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
Recent Examples of cougar from the Web
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The young male, which had previously been fitted with a GPS collar, was trapped as part of an ongoing WDFW study of interactions between cougars and their human neighbors in towns like Duvall, Fall City and North Bend.
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This year, there were more than 400 entries of dead waterfowl, dead cougars, dead bluegill, dead etc.
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There were also monkeys, llamas, cougars and who knows what else roaming around.
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Cougars, leopards, and jaguars have all been observed employing such techniques, and in the fall of 2005 the researchers were able to confirm the anecdotes.
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Origin and Etymology of cougar
French couguar, modification of New Latin cuguacuarana, from Tupi swasuarána, from swásu deer + -ran resembling
COUGAR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of cougar for English Language Learners
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: a large brownish cat that was once common in North and South America
COUGAR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cougar for Students
: a large yellowish brown wild animal of North and South America related to the domestic cat
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