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Webster 1913 Edition
Cheetah
Chee′tah
,Noun.
[Hind.
chītā
.] (Zool.)
A species of leopard (
Cynælurus jubatus
) tamed and used for hunting in India. The woolly cheetah of South Africa is Cynælurus laneus
. It runs very fast in short spurts while hunting. [Written also
chetah
.] Definition 2025
cheetah
cheetah
English

A cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Alternative forms
Noun
cheetah (plural cheetahs)
- A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; it is native to Africa and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.
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See also
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cheetah on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Acinonyx jubatus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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Acinonyx jubatus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Translations
Acinonyx jubatus
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