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| cat1 |
any of the larger wild animals related to the domestic cat, such as the tiger, lion, or bobcat. [1/4 definitions] |
| catamount |
any of various wildcats, such as the mountain lion, cougar, or panther. |
| cougar |
a large tan wild cat of North and South America; mountain lion; puma. |
| cub |
the immature offspring of certain meat-eating mammals, such as the bear, lion, or fox. [1/2 definitions] |
| den |
the resting place or retreat of a large predatory wild animal, such as a wolf or lion; lair. [1/4 definitions] |
| doodlebug |
the larva of an ant lion. |
| flipper |
a wide, flat limb such as on a whale, sea turtle, sea lion, or other aquatic animal, used esp. for swimming. [1/3 definitions] |
| griffin |
a mythical monster depicted in art with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. |
| Leo |
a spring zodiacal constellation located between Cancer and Virgo and containing the bright star Regulus; Lion. [1/3 definitions] |
| leonine |
resembling or recalling the quality of a lion. [1/2 definitions] |
| lion |
any of several large members of the cat family, such as the cougar; mountain lion. [1/3 definitions] |
| lioness |
a female lion. |
| mane |
the long hair on the back and sides of the neck, as on a horse or male lion. |
| neuropterous |
relating or belonging to a group of insects that have four membranous, lacy wings, such as the lacewing and ant lion. |
| puma |
a variety of large wild American cat; mountain lion; cougar. |
| roar |
a loud, deep, prolonged cry or shout, esp. that characteristic of animals such as the lion or elephant. [1/8 definitions] |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are likened, often linked by "like" or "as," as in, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb". (Cf. metaphor.) |
| sphinx |
in Greek mythology, a creature with the head and breast of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle, such as the creature that terrorized Thebes and was destroyed when Oedipus guessed its riddle. [1/4 definitions] |
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