panther : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: panther	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for panther
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
panther n a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis Synonym(s): jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca a leopard in the black color phase large American feline resembling a lion Synonym(s): cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Panther \Pan"ther\, n. [OE. pantere, F. panth[8a]re, L. panthera, Gr. [?], prob. fr. Skr. pundr[c6]ka a tiger.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zo[94]logists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body. 2. (Zo[94]l.) In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puma \Pu"ma\ (p[umac]"m[adot]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo[94]l.) A large American carnivore ({Felis concolor}), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also {catamount}, {cougar}, {American lion}, {mountain lion}, and {panther} or {painter}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cougar \Cou"gar\ (k??"g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.] (Zo[94]l.) An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without spots; hence writers often called it the {American lion}. Called also {puma}, {panther}, {mountain lion}, and {catamount}. See {Puma}.