Synonyms for ocelot
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : os-uh-lot, oh-suh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒs əˌlɒt, ˈoʊ sə- |
Top 10 synonyms for ocelot Other synonyms for the word ocelot
Définition of ocelot
Origin :- "large wildcat of Central and South America," 1775, from French ocelot, a word formed by French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788), from Nahuatl ocelotl "jaguar" (in full tlalocelotl, a compound formed with tlalli "field").
- As in cat : noun feline animal, sometimes a pet
- It was, as had been supposed, an ocelot, the most beautiful creature of that region.
- Extract from : « In the Wilds of Florida » by W.H.G. Kingston
- This is well shown in the ocelot, Fig. 15, and in many other cats.
- Extract from : « Colouration in Animals and Plants » by Alfred Tylor
- "The Ocelot bounds away too quickly," he observed, as if offended.
- Extract from : « The Treasure of Pearls » by Gustave Aimard
- The ocelot is next only to the jaguar in ferocity and daring.
- Extract from : « Lost in the Wilds of Brazil » by James H. Foster
- America has several Tiger-Cats, foremost amongst which may be mentioned the Ocelot.
- Extract from : « The Book of Cats » by Charles H. Ross
- A few animals, among others the ocelot, inhabited the thickets.
- Extract from : « In Search of the Castaways » by Jules Verne
- In all his hunters experience, he had never seen an ocelot so large.
- Extract from : « The Fair God » by Lew Wallace
- It cannot be; an assassin would not have interfered with the ocelot.
- Extract from : « The Fair God » by Lew Wallace
- Ah, you should have seen the ocelot when taken from the tank!
- Extract from : « The Fair God » by Lew Wallace
- An ocelot, trudging stealthily behind him, was his sole companion.
- Extract from : « The Fair God » by Lew Wallace
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