Synonyms:
jaguar, panther, Panthera_onca, Felis_onca
Meaning: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Usage examples
He had arrived within sight, and fortunately within rifle-range of the spot, at that critical moment when the jaguar was preparing to spring.
It was not a halt the galloping horse had made, but only a slight departure from his direct course; as if something he had seen--wolf, jaguar, cougar, or other beast of prey--had caused him to shy.