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