Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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}.] (Zo["o]l.)
   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.

   {Hunting leopard}. See {Cheetah}. 

   {Leopard cat} (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Source : WordNet®

leopard cat
     n : small spotted wildcat of southern Asia and Malaysia [syn: {Felis
         bengalensis}]