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also puma
plural of puma
Synonyms of pumas
a large tawny cat of the wild
- adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds
Synonyms for pumas
- cat-a-mountains,
- catamounts,
- cougars
- (also cougar),
- mountain lions,
- panthers
- (also panther)
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