Definition of "chetah" [che•tah]

• Variant of cheetah. (noun)

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• "A large Asiatic cat known as the chetah is somewhat used in hunting for sport, but the species has never been adopted in any definite way."
• "(A large Asiatic cat known as the chetah is somewhat)"
• "The "chetah" is much smaller than the leopard, seldom exceeding seven feet from the nose to the end of tile tail."