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cheetah Definition


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cheetah
noun
    1. A large member of the cat family and the fastest land mammal, found in Africa and SW Asia, which has a tawny or grey coat with black spots, a small head, and very long legs.
Etymology: 18c: from Hindi cita, from Sanskrit cirta speckled.



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