Definition of ocelot
: a medium-sized American wildcat (Felis pardalis) that ranges from Texas to northern Argentina and has a tawny-yellow or grayish coat dotted and striped with black
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On her computer, Zingheim found stunning photographs of birds, bears, ocelots and bobcats.
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Members of the military travelling with ocelots may board with Group 1.
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An entire row of shelves 50 feet long and 10 feet high is dedicated to the hides and mounted heads of big cats—cheetahs, tigers, jaguars, margays, ocelots, leopards.
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While the United States had the largest number (1,034) of live animal advertisements, Russia had the most varied list of species including two types of tigers, a crocodile, an ocelot and a bonobo.
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Origin and Etymology of ocelot
French, from Nahuatl ōcēlōtl jaguar
OCELOT Defined for English Language Learners
ocelot
playDefinition of ocelot for English Language Learners
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: a wildcat that lives mainly in Central and South America and that has light brown fur with black spots and stripes
OCELOT Defined for Kids
ocelot
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: a medium-sized American wildcat that is yellowish brown or grayish and blotched with black
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