[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

puma \pu"ma\ p=u"m.a, n. peruv. puma. zool.
   a large american carnivore felis concolor, found from
   canada to patagonia, especially among the mountains. its
   color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes.
   called also catamount, cougar, american lion, mountain
   lion, and panther or painter.
   1913 webster
see also:
felis concolor catamount cougar american lion mountain lion panther 
painter 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cougar \cou"gar\ k??"g?r, n. f. couguar, from the native name
   in the south american dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.
   zool.
   an american feline quadruped felis concolor, resembling
   the african panther in size and habits. its color is tawny,
   without spots; hence writers often called it the american
   lion. called also puma, panther, mountain lion, and
   catamount. see puma.
   1913 webster
see also:
felis concolor american lion puma panther mountain lion catamount 
puma 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

catamount \cat"amount\ ka^t".amount, n. cat + mount;
   cf. sp. gato montes mountain cat. zool.
   the cougar. applied also, in some parts of the united
   states, to the lynx.
   1913 webster catamountain
see also:
cougar lynx 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

catamount
     n 1: short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for
          their fur syn: lynx
     2: large american feline resembling a lion syn: cougar, puma,
         mountain lion, painter, panther, felis concolor
see also:
lynx cougar puma mountain lion painter panther 
felis concolor 

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