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American lion

American lion noun: a puma or cougar.

Noun

American lion (plural American lions)

  1. (dated) A puma or cougar.
  2. An extinct lion of subspecies †Panthera leo atrox or species †Panthera atrox, endemic to North America and northwestern South America during the Pleistocene epoch.

Forms of American lion

pluralAmerican lions

Questions about American lion

What does American lion mean?
American lion means a puma or cougar.
What part of speech is American lion?
American lion is a noun.
What is the plural of American lion?
The plural of American lion is American lions.

Words near American lion in the dictionary

  1. American Keuda
  2. American Keudas
  3. American laurel
  4. American laurels
  5. American League
  6. American lion
  7. American lions
  8. American lobster
  9. American lobsters
  10. American longhair
  11. American longhairs

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