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CHETAH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
Synonyms:
Acinonyx jubatus; cheetah; chetah
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chetah" is a kind of...):
big cat; cat (any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild)
Holonyms ("chetah" is a member of...):
Acinonyx; genus Acinonyx (cheetahs)