Definition of panda
pan´da
Pronunciation:
păn´då
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
small
Asiatic
mammal
(
Ailurus
fulgens
)
having
fine
soft
fur
,
which
inhabits
the
mountains
of
Northern
India
.
It
was
once
thought
to
be
related
to
the
bears
,
but
is
now
believed
to
be
more
closely
related
to
raccoons
.
It
has
reddish-brown
fur
on
the
back
and
sides
,
and
black
fur
on
the
legs
and
underside
.
Called
also
the
lesser
panda
.
2.
The
giant
panda
(
Ailuropoda
melanoleuca
),
a
bearlike
black-and
white
mammal
now
found
wild
only
in
the
central
forests
of
China
,
which
lives
mainly
on
on
bamboo
.
It
is
an
endangered
species
,
and
is
a
popular
attraction
in
the
few
zoos
which
have
bveen
able
to
obtain
specimens
.
Related Words
Ailuropoda
,
Ailuropoda
melanoleuca
,
coon
bear
,
genus
Ailuropoda
,
giant
panda
,
panda
bear
,
procyonid
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