Noun: catamount 'ka-tu,mawnt
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- Large American feline resembling a lion
"The catamount, also known as a mountain lion, has an extensive range from Canada to South America";
- cougar [N. Amer], puma [Brit], mountain lion [N. Amer], painter [US], panther [N. Amer], Felis concolor, catamountain [N. Amer]
- Short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
"Hunters once prized the fur of the catamount";
- lynx, catamountain [N. Amer]
Derived forms: catamounts
Type of: wildcat
Part of: Felis, genus Felis, genus Lynx
Encyclopedia: Catamount, Massachusetts