panda Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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
Ailuropoda melanoleuca; giant panda; panda bear; coon bear.
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noun reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
Ailurus fulgens; red panda; bear cat; lesser panda; cat bear.
WordNet
Pan"da noun
Definitions
(Zoöl.) A small Asiatic mammal ( Ailurus fulgens ) having fine soft fur. It is related to the bears, and inhabits the mountains of Northern India.
