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
Lithe as a panther
I heard not the thunder of the hoofs of buffalo, nor the faint crack of the twig beneath the panther's foot.
'Well, you talk and decide,' said Anthea; 'here, you lovely ducky Lamb. Come to Panther and play Noah's Ark.'
I believe I could touch her pity--ah, Ned Trent, Ned Trent, can you ever forget her frightened, white face begging you to be kind?" He paced back and forth between the two bronze guns with long, straight strides, like a panther in a cage.