snow leopard

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Definition of snow leopard in English English dictionary: a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia, native to mountain ranges of central Asia; large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur; A large feline mammal (Panthera uncia) of the highlands of central Asia, having long, thick, whitish-gray fur with dark markings like those of a leopard. Also called ounce. or ounce Endangered species ( Uncia uncia;) of nocturnal long-haired cat that inhabits the high mountains of Central Asia and India. It is about 6 ft (1.8 m) long, including the 3-ft (1-m) tail, stands about 2 ft (0.5 m) tall, and weighs 60-120 lb (27-55 kg). Its dense, soft coat, consisting of an insulating undercoat and outer coat of 2-in. (5-cm) hairs, is pale grayish with dark rosettes and a dark streak along the spine. The whitish fur of the underparts may be 4 in. (10 cm) long. It preys on marmots, wild sheep and goats, birds, and other animals. It is hunted principally for the market in goods used in Asian traditional medicine; {i} leopard-like feline with long thick white fur marked with dark splotches native to the mountain ranges of central Asia, ounce
snow leopards: plural form of snow leopard
snow-leopard: Attributive form of snow leopard, noun
It has a snow-leopard look.

snow leopard

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snow leop·ard

snō lepırd

/ˈsnō ˈlepərd/ /ˈsnoʊ ˈlɛpɜrd/

[ 'snO ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English snAw; akin to Old High German snEo snow, Latin niv-, nix, Greek nipha.

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