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Definition of: puma
(py
′mə) noun
An American carnivore (Felis couguar) ranging from Canada to Patagonia, of a reddish–tawny color, about 4 feet in length, exclusive of the tail; the cougar: also called mountain lion. [<Sp. <Quechua]
(From 2 to 2 l/2 feet at the shoulder)
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