cat-a-mountain

noun

ˌka-tə-ˈmau̇n-tᵊn How to pronounce cat-a-mountain (audio)
Definition of cat-a-mountainnext
as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain

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  1. panther
  2. cougar
  3. mountain lion
Noun
  • One panther was killed earlier this year after being hit by a train.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • There are black panthers, a melanistic version of a leopard, Panthera pardus, or jaguar, Panthera onca.
    Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of panther
Noun
  • Mountain lions—also known as cougars, panthers, or pumas—are among the largest wild cats in the United States.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Appearing just twice a year, during the spring and autumn equinoxes, this elusive shadow resembles a cougar in pursuit of its prey and creates an enchanting silhouette on Superstition Mountain over Apache Junction.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of cougar
Noun
  • Video cameras along the wall captured bobcats, javelina, coyotes, wild turkeys and even a mountain lion or two trooping back and forth across the border.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • So enjoy the views along the way like a mountain lion watching a household pet’s owner heading off to work.
    Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of mountain lion
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