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cheetah /ˈtʃiːtə  /nounA large slender spotted cat found in Africa and parts of Asia. It is the fastest animal on land.- Acinonyx jubatus, family Felidae.
Some of the animals highlighted in the photographs include lions, cheetahs, rhinos, hippos, giraffes and chimpanzees....- Here, in open vehicles, accompanied by rangers and trackers, you are virtually guaranteed close-ups of lions, leopards and cheetahs, and possibly even wild dogs.
- I don't rightly know how these panthers and cheetahs and tigers came to inhabit the park in the first place.
Origin Late 18th century: from Hindi cītā, perhaps from Sanskrit citraka 'leopard'. RhymesAkita, Anita, arboreta, beater, beta, Bhagavadgita, cheater, Demeter, Dieter, dolce vita, eater, eta, Evita, excreta, fetor, granita, greeter, heater, Juanita, litre (US liter), Lolita, maltreater, margarita, meter, metre, Peta, praetor (US pretor), repeater, Rita, saltpetre (US saltpeter), secretor, Senhorita, señorita, Sita, skeeter, teeter, terra incognita, theta, treater, tweeter, ureter, veleta, zeta |