catamount

/ˈkæt̬əˌmaʊnt/

Other forms: catamounts

Definitions of catamount

1. noun

   short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
   synonyms: lynx

   types:

   Lynx lynx, common lynx

   of northern Eurasia

   Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis

   of northern North America

   Lynx rufus, bay lynx, bobcat

   small lynx of North America

   Lynx pardina, spotted lynx

   of southern Europe

   Lynx caracal, caracal, desert lynx

   of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia

   type of:

   wildcat

   any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
2. noun

   large American feline resembling a lion
   synonyms: Felis concolor, cougar, mountain lion, painter, panther, puma

   type of:

   wildcat

   any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild