English noun: Acinonyx jubatus | |||
1. | Acinonyx jubatus (animal) long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game | ||
Synonyms | cheetah, chetah | ||
Broader (hypernym) | big cat, cat | ||
Member meronym | Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx | ||