| NOUN | animal | cheetah, chetah, Acinonyx jubatus | long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws |
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| Sounds | chiy'tah | |
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| Rhymes | Alberta ... zeta: 68 rhymes with tah... | |
| Meaning | long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game. | |
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| Synonyms | chetah, Acinonyx jubatus | |
| Member of | Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx | cheetahs |
| Broader | big cat, cat | Any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild |