Noun panther has 3 senses
- jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca - a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
--1 is a kind of big cat, cat
--1 is a member of Panthera, genus Panthera
- panther - a leopard in the black color phase
--2 is a kind of leopard, Panthera pardus
- cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor - large American feline resembling a lion
--3 is a kind of wildcat
--3 is a member of Felis, genus Felis
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