noun. ['ˈkætəˌmaʊnt'] large American feline resembling a lion.
noun. ['ˈkætəˌmaʊnt'] short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur.
1. Noun, singular or mass Also known as mountain lion or catamount, the eastern cougar, or Felis concolor couguar, was once one of the most common feline subspecies in North America.