: 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 alsopanther
b
: the fur or pelt of a leopard
2
: a heraldic representation of a lion passant guardant
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French lepart, leupart, from Late Latin leopardus, from Greek leopardos, from leōn lion + pardos leopard
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