Definitions for: Cheetah


[n] long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game



Webster (1913) Definition: Chee"tah, n. [Hind. ch[=i]t[=a].] (Zo["o]l.)
A species of leopard (Cyn[ae]lurus jubatus) tamed and used
for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is
C. laneus. [Written also chetah.]

Synonyms: Acinonyx jubatus, chetah

See Also: Acinonyx, big cat, cat, genus Acinonyx

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