Пятиязычный словарь названий животных. Млекопитающие. — М.: Русский язык. Под общей редакцией акад. В. Е. Соколова. 1984.
panda, lesser — or cat bear or bear cat Long tailed nocturnal raccoonlike carnivore (Ailurus fulgens, family Procyonidae) that inhabits high mountain forests in the Himalayas and adjacent eastern Asia. It is 20–26 in. (50–65 cm) long, excluding the 12–20 in.… … Universalium
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
