lesser — /les euhr/, adj., a compar. of little with least as superl. 1. smaller, as in size or importance; inferior: a lesser evil. adv., a compar. of little with least as superl. 2. less. [1175 1225; ME lasser, lesser … Universalium
lesser panda — panda pan da (p[a^]n d[.a]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
panda — (n.) 1835, from French, apparently from the Nepalese name of a raccoon like mammal (lesser panda) found there. First reference to the Giant Panda is from 1901; since its discovery in 1869 by French missionary Armand David (1826 1900) it had been… … Etymology dictionary
panda — [pan′də] n. [Fr < native name in Nepal] short for: 1. GIANT PANDA 2. LESSER PANDA 3. PANDA CAR … English World dictionary
panda — pan da (p[a^]n d[.a]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lesser panda — n. a small, reddish Himalayan carnivore (Ailurus fulgens) of the same family (Procyonidae) as the raccoon, with a long, ringed tail … English World dictionary
lesser panda — panda (def. 2). * * * … Universalium
panda — /pan deuh/, n. 1. Also called giant panda. a white and black, bearlike mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, now rare and restricted to forest areas of central China containing stands of bamboo, on which it mainly subsists: formerly placed with the… … Universalium
lesser panda — mažoji panda statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ailurus fulgens angl. lesser panda; red panda vok. Katzenbär; kleiner Panda rus. малая панда pranc. petit panda ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mažosios… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
panda — pan•da [[t]ˈpæn də[/t]] n. pl. das 1) mam Also called giant panda a white and black bearlike mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca now restricted to Central China, where it feeds mainly on bamboo: classified either as a bear or as a raccoon, or more… … From formal English to slang
