ocelot

/ˈɒsəlɒt/

UK: /ˈɒsəlɒt/

ocelot

English Noun

Definition

An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.

Etymology

From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).