panda | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae | |
Synonyms: | panda_bear coon_bear Ailuropoda_melanoleuca giant_panda | |
Related terms: | procyonid Ailuropoda | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas | |
Synonyms: | red_panda bear_cat cat_bear Ailurus_fulgens lesser_panda | |
Related terms: | procyonid Ailurus | |
Similar spelling: |
pained Pando paint |