From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
leopard
n 1: the pelt of a leopard
2: large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a
tawny coat with black spots [syn: Panthera pardus]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Leopard \Leop"ard\ (l[e^]p"[~e]rd), n. [OE. leopart, leparde,
lebarde, libbard, OF. leopard, liepart, F. l['e]opard, L.
leopardus, fr. Gr. leo`pardos; le`wn lion + pa`rdos pard. See
Lion, and Pard.] (Zool.)
A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It
is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters
of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in
Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther ({Felis
pardus}) is regarded as a variety of leopard.
[1913 Webster]
Hunting leopard. See Cheetah.
Leopard cat (Zool.) any one of several species or varieties
of small, spotted cats found in Africa, Southern Asia, and
the East Indies; esp., Felis Bengalensis.
Leopard marmot. See Gopher, 2.
[1913 Webster]