ocelot
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Origin of ocelot
1765–75; < French, apparently arbitrary shortening of Nahuatl tlālōcēlōtl ocelot, equivalent to tlāl ( li ) earth, land + ōcēlōtl jaguar
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Amazon’s Ocelot chip cut error-correction costs by 90%.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025
Another tool in reducing roadkill is public awareness campaigns, says Wilcox, who helps manage the annual Ocelot Conservation Day at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.
From National Geographic • Oct. 5, 2023
Concern is shared with environmental advocates who say structures will run through public lands, habitats of endangered plants and species like the Ocelot, a spotted wild cat.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
This year, the firm backed a new investment company, Ocelot, that will use the $425 million that it raised from public-market investors, including Mr. Malone, to buy a privately held business.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2017
All I know for sure is that this is the Year of the Ocelot.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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