n. [ Cat + mount; cf. Sp. gato montes mountain cat. ] (Zool.) The cougar. Applied also, in some parts of the United States, to the lynx. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. the bushy-tailed European wildcat (Felis silvestris) resembling the domestic tabby and regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat. Syn. -- European wildcat, Felis silvestris. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n) bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat, Syn. Felis silvestris, catamountain