Meanings
nounAmerican lion (plural American lions)
plural American lions
- An extinct lion of subspecies †Panthera leo atrox or species †Panthera atrox, endemic to North America and northwestern South America during the Pleistocene epoch.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Irish leon Meiriceánach
- leon Meiriceánachextinct lion endemic to the Americas
Portuguese leão-americano
- leão-americanoextinct lion endemic to the Americas
Spanish león americano
- león americanoextinct lion endemic to the Americas
Cite this entry
APA
American lion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20lion
MLA
“American lion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20lion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American lion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20lion.
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