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Definition of Cheetah
1. Noun. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game.
Exact synonyms: Acinonyx Jubatus, Chetah
Generic synonyms: Big Cat, Cat
Group relationships: Acinonyx, Genus Acinonyx
Generic synonyms: Big Cat, Cat
Group relationships: Acinonyx, Genus Acinonyx
Definition of Cheetah
1. n. A species of leopard (Cynælurus jubatus) tamed and used for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is C. laneus.
Definition of Cheetah
1. a swift-running wildcat [n -S]