lion
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A very large wild cat with a plain yellow-brown coat that lives in Africa, where the males have long thick hair around the head.
The lion lay in the shade and yawned without opening its eyes.
Lions live in groups, and the females do most of the hunting.
We heard a lion roar twice from the far side of the park.
A male lion's heavy mane makes his head look much bigger.
Common collocations: a pride of lions · a male lion · the lion roars · a lion cub · hunted by lions
Part of: Animals
Forms
- plural
- lions