cheetah
A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.
Synonyms
- hunting cat
- hunting leopard
Example sentences
Word history
From Sanskrit "चित्र" (multicolored, speckled).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cheetah” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.