panda 
1. large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae • Syn: giant panda, panda bear, coon bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca • Hypernyms: procyonid • Member Holonyms: Ailuropoda, genus Ailuropoda 2. reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas • Syn: lesser panda, red panda, bear cat, cat bear, Ailurus fulgens • Hypernyms: procyonid • Member Holonyms: Ailurus, genus Ailurus
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