mountain lion

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mountain lion

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From mountain (“the animal's habitat”), + lion (“an African cat of similar size and color”). First use appears c. 1615.

noun mountain lions

Canada, US A cougar, Puma concolor. The mountain lion may prowl here during any month.
Similar: American lion, catamount, cougar, deer tiger, Felis concolor, ghost cat, Indian ghost, mountain ghost, painted cat, painter, puma, red tiger

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@misc{mountain_lion_2026,
  title = {mountain lion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mountain%20lion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}