Jaguar Definition

jăgwär, jăgyo͝o-är
jaguars
noun
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The largest New World predatory cat (Panthera onca), yellowish with black spots, found from SW U.S. to Argentina.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Jaguar

Noun

Singular:
jaguar
Plural:
jaguars

Origin of Jaguar

  • Spanish Portuguese from Guaraní jaguá, yaguar dog

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Via Portuguese, from Old Tupi jaguara.

    From Wiktionary

Jaguar Sentence Examples

  • The child slowed as he neared the jaguar and turned, finally paying attention.

  • In form the jaguar is thick-set; it does not stand high upon its legs; and in comparison with the leopard is heavily built; but its movements are very rapid, and it is fully as agile as its more graceful relative.

  • He swiped at the flakes then braced himself to change into his jaguar shape.

  • Ully looked over at the child and jaguar curiously.

  • The pampas were almost destitute of animal life before the horses and cattle of the Spanish invaders were there turned out to graze, and the puma and jaguar never came there until the herds of European cattle attracted them.

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Words Starting With

JJAJAG

Words Ending With

RARUAR

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With J6 Letter Words Ending With R