Definition of "ocelot" []

• A nocturnal wildcat (Felis pardalis or Leopardus pardalis) of the brush and forests of the southwest United States and Central and South America, having a grayish or yellow coat with black spots. (noun)

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• "I hate to sound like Charlie Brown getting a rock, but I got a freakin 'ocelot as well!"
• "The ocelot is a small cat that lives in the South Texas brush country."
• "Nine-year-old Carolyn Jess spent her recent birthday party raising money for the research and protection of the ocelot, which is steadily moving toward extinction in Texas."