cheeta

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A form of cheetah — A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

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nouncheeta (plural cheetas)

plural cheetas

  1. archaicArchaic form of cheetah.

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APA

cheeta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeta

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“cheeta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheeta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeta.

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