Pu"ma (pū"m&adot;), n. [Peruv.
puma.] (Zoöl.) 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.
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