JAGUAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jaguar mean? 

• JAGUAR (noun)
  The noun JAGUAR has 1 sense:

1. a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

  Familiarity information: JAGUAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JAGUAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Felis onca; jaguar; panther; Panthera onca

Hypernyms ("jaguar" is a kind of...):

big cat; cat (any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild)

Holonyms ("jaguar" is a member of...):

genus Panthera; Panthera (lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers)

 Context examples 

Ten species have been selected for this task, including the jaguar, the howler monkey, and the pink river dolphin.

(Amazon jungle animals to be monitored by sensors, Agência Brasil)

These animals include jaguars, Spix's macaws, harpy eagles, vinaceous-breasted amazons, crowned solitary eagles, hawksbill turtles, green turtles, tarantulas, Amazon false coral snakes, Brazilian green racer snakes, cream-colored woodpeckers, blue spiny starfish, sharks, seahorses, piaba fish, sawfish, bluefin tuna, brown howler monkeys.

(Over 300 animal species threatened in Bahia, Agência Brasil)