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FELIS ONCA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Felis onca mean?
• FELIS ONCA (noun)
The noun FELIS ONCA has 1 sense:
1. a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Familiarity information: FELIS ONCA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Felis onca; jaguar; panther; Panthera onca
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)
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