Ocelot Definition

ŏsə-lŏt, ōsə-
ocelots
noun
ocelots
Any of various wildcats of North and South America with spots that sometimes appear as stripes when several are close together; esp., a large species (Leopardus pardalis) with a yellow or gray coat marked with black spots.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
ocelot
Plural:
ocelots

Origin of Ocelot

  • From Nahuatl ōcÄ“lōtl (“jaguar").

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Nahuatl ocelotl

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

Ocelot Sentence Examples

  • In the typical form the total length may reach 4 ft.; the average measurement of the Ocelot (Felis pardalis).

  • The ocelot is essentially a forest cat, and a ready climber; its disposition is said to be fierce and bloodthirsty but in confinement it becomes tame and playful.

  • It is the northernmost home of the armadillo, ocelot, jaguar, red and grey cats, and the spiny pocket mouse, and in southern Texas especially it is visited by several species of tropical birds.

  • These animals, together with the smaller ocelot, have a wide geographical range, and are very numerous in the valley of the Magdalena.

  • In 2005 some adventurous members explored the submarine ocelot in dry dock at Chatham, successfully negotiating all the hatches.

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