FELIS ONCA

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Meaning:

A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

Synonyms:

Felis onca; jaguar; panther; Panthera onca

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Felis onca" is a kind of...):

big cat; cat (any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild)

Holonyms ("Felis onca" is a member of...):

genus Panthera; Panthera (lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers)