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black panther

UK/blak ˈpænθə//ˈblæk ˈpænθɚ/

black panther noun: a melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) or the jaguar (Panthera onca).

black panther: a melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) or the jaguar (Panthera onca)
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Noun (1)

black panther (plural black panthers)

  1. A melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) or the jaguar (Panthera onca).

Noun (2) capitalized: Black Panther

Black Panther (plural Black Panthers)

  1. (US, historical) A member of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982.
    • For example, does that huge Black Panther there in the hallway, the one shaking hands with Felicia Bernstein herself, the one with the black leather coat and the dark glasses and the absolutely unbelievable Afro, Fuzzy Wuzzy-scale in fact—is he, a Black Panther, going on to pick up a Roquefort...1970 June 8, Tom Wolfe, “Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny's”, in New York Magazine

black panther meaning in Hindi and Malay

black panther in Hindi

melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
काला चीता kālā cītā

black panther in Malay

melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
harimau kumbang

Forms of black panther

pluralblack panthers
pluralBlack Panthers

Origin of black panther

From black and panther.

Words formed from black panther

Questions about black panther

What does black panther mean?
Black panther means a melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) or the jaguar (Panthera onca).
What is black panther in Hindi?
Black panther in Hindi is काला चीता (kālā cītā). See Black panther meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is black panther?
Black panther is a noun.
How do you pronounce black panther?
Black panther is pronounced /ˈblæk ˈpænθɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of black panther?
The plural of black panther is black panthers.

Words near black panther in the dictionary

  1. black oxides
  2. black pacu
  3. black pacus
  4. black palmer
  5. black palmers
  6. black panther
  7. Black Panther-esque
  8. black pantheresque
  9. black pantherlike
  10. black panthers
  11. black partridge

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