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catamount

[ kat-uh-mount ]
/ ˈkæt əˌmaʊnt /
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noun

a wild animal of the cat family, especially the cougar or the lynx.
catamountain.

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Origin of catamount

First recorded in 1655–65; short for catamountain

Words nearby catamount

catamaran, catamarca, catamenia, catamite, catamnesis, catamount, catamountain, catananche, catania, catanzaro, cataphasia
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Words related to catamount

panther, wildcat, bobcat, puma, cat, caracal, cougar

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British Dictionary definitions for catamount

catamount

catamountain

/ (ˈkætəˌmaʊnt) /

noun

any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx

Word Origin for catamount

C17: short for cat of the mountain
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