Synonyms of mountain lion
12 similar words
Another word for mountain lion is cougar. Other synonyms of mountain lion are puma, painter and catamount.
Synonyms and similar words for mountain lion
nounA cougar, Puma concolor.
- American lion
- catamountA wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
- cougarA wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
- deer tigerSynonym of mountain lion.
- ghost catSynonym of mountain lion.
- Indian ghostSynonym of mountain lion.
- mountain ghostSynonym of mountain lion.
- painted catSynonym of mountain lion.
- painterA mountain lion.
- pumaA mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
- red tigerThe puma.
- Felis concolor obsolete
Meaning of mountain lion
- noun A cougar, Puma concolor.
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