cheetah

/ˈtʃidə/
/ˈtʃitə/
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Other forms: cheetahs

Definitions of cheetah
  1. noun
    long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
    synonyms: Acinonyx jubatus, chetah
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    type of:
    big cat, cat
    any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
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/ˈtʃidə/
UK
/ˈtʃitə/
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