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cheetah
noun
A distinctive member (
Acinonyx jubatus
) of the cat family , slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; it is native to Africa and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.
Translations:
Dutch: jachtluipaard /, cheeta
French: guépard
German: Gepard
Italian: ghepardo
Spanish: guepardo , chita
Etymology:
Hindi
àààà
(
cÄtÄ
) "leopard, panther", ultimately from Sanskrit
ààààà
(
citra
) "multicolored, speckled" +
ààà
(
kÄya
) "body", thus "having a spotted body".
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