"mountain lion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mountain lions [plural]
Etymology: From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|mountain||the animal's habitat}} mountain (“the animal's habitat”), {{m|en|lion||an African cat of similar size and color}} lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mountain lion (plural mountain lions)
  1. A cougar, Puma concolor. Wikipedia link: mountain lion Categories (lifeform): Felids Synonyms (Puma concolor): Felis concolor (english: formerly), puma, cougar, painter, painted cat, mountain ghost, Indian ghost, American lion, deer tiger, red tiger Hypernyms: wild cat Derived forms: mountain lioness Related terms: catamount (english: can refer to the mountain lion), catamountain (english: can refer to the mountain lion), panther (english: can refer to the mountain lion), Florida panther (english: a subspecies of mountain lion)

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