panther

Definitions


[ˈpanθə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a leopard, especially a black one


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Origin:
Old English pandher, from Latin panthera, from Greek panthēr; subsequently reinforced by Old French pantere. In Latin pardus ‘leopard’ also existed, and the two terms led to confusion: until the mid 19th century many taxonomists regarded the panther and the leopard as separate species




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