ocelot
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Noun — A spotted wild cat of the Americas, with blackish spots and blotches on its coat.
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How to use ocelot
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a wild ocelot
ocelot fur
ocelot spots
ocelot habitat
It is a neutral word, used in everyday speech and in zoology.
Etymology
From French ocelot, a word formed by the naturalist Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ocelotl, meaning jaguar.
Full origin of ocelot →Frequently asked questions
What is an ocelot?
An ocelot is a spotted wild cat of the Americas, with blackish spots and blotches on its coat.
What is the scientific name of the ocelot?
It is Leopardus pardalis.
Where does the word ocelot come from?
It comes from French, where Buffon formed it from a Classical Nahuatl word meaning jaguar.
