Acinonyx jubatus Acinonyx jubatus /ˌæsɪˈnɒnɪks ˈdʒuːbətəs/

noun

1. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game  ( Acinonyx jubatus , cheetah , chetah )
   long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game