Lion vs. Cub — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lion and Cub
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Lion
The lion (Panthera leo) is a large felid of the genus Panthera native mainly to Africa. It has a muscular, deep-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail.
Cub
One of the young of bears, wolves, lions, pandas, or certain other animals.
Lion
A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders.
Cub
A youth, especially one who is inexperienced, awkward, or ill-mannered.
Lion
A mountain lion.
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Cub
A novice or learner, particularly in newspaper reporting.
Lion
A very brave person.
Cub
A young fox.
Lion
A person regarded as fierce or savage.
Cub
(by extension) The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.
Lion
A noted person; a celebrity
A literary lion.
Cub
A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
Lion
Lion See Leo.
Cub
(slang) A young man who seeks relationships with older women, or "cougars".
Jason is only 15 and his girlfriend is 23, he's quite a cub.
Lion
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
Cub
(obsolete) A stall for cattle.
Lion
(in particular) A male lion, as opposed to a lioness.
Cub
Synonym of cub reporter
Lion
(by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
Cub
(furry fandom) An adolescent furry character.
Lion
A Chinese foo dog.
Cub
To give birth to cubs.
Lion
An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.
Cub
To hunt fox cubs.
Lion
A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
Cub
(obsolete) To shut up or confine.
Lion
A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion. en
Cub
A young animal, esp. the young of the bear.
Lion
(historical) An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.
Cub
Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
O, thou dissembling cub! what wilt thou beWhen time hath sowed a grizzle on thy case?
Lion
Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
Cub
A stall for cattle.
I would rather have such . . . .in cub or kennel than in my closet or at my table.
Lion
A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo, formerly Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.
Cub
A cupboard.
Lion
A sign and a constellation; Leo.
Cub
To bring forth; - said of animals, or in contempt, of persons.
Lion
An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.
Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man.
Cub
To shut up or confine.
Lion
Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
Cub
An awkward and inexperienced youth
Lion
A celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
Cub
A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
Lion
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
Cub
The young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
Lion
The fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
Cub
Give birth to cubs;
Bears cub every year
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