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cheetah

[ chee-tuh ]

noun

  1. a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.


cheetah

/ ˈʃːə /

noun

  1. a large feline mammal, Acinonyx jubatus, of Africa and SW Asia: the swiftest mammal, having very long legs, nonretractile claws, and a black-spotted light-brown coat
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cheetah1

1695–1705; < Hindi ī < Sanskrit citraka leopard; compare Pali cittaka, Prakrit cittaya
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cheetah1

C18: from Hindi ī, from Sanskrit ٰⲹ tiger, from citra bright, speckled + body
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In a corridor she painted a picture of an Iranian cheetah running.

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The comparison concluded that bones from red foxes; bobcats, mountain lions, lynx or the American cheetah; and hares or rabbits were used to make needles at the LaPrele site.

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"I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah."

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Many foreign and local tourists visit the reserve to see its wildlife, including lions, leopards and cheetahs.

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The jailings prompted a massive outcry from conservationists, academics, and political leaders urging Iran to release the conservationists, who were working to protect endangered species such as the Asiatic cheetah.

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