ocelot means an American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.
ocelot is pronounced /ˈɒsəlɒt/.
Etymology
From French ocelot, a word formed by Buffon from Classical Nahuatl ōcēlōtl (“jaguar”).
noun
- An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.