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Acinonyx

noun
Acin·​o·​nyx | \ ə-ˈsi-nə-ˌniks\

Definition of Acinonyx

: the genus of cats comprising the cheetahs which are distinguished by the absence of cutaneous sheaths for guarding the claws

First Known Use of Acinonyx

1914, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Acinonyx

New Latin, from Greek akinētos motionless + New Latin -onyx

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