leopard spots

Rosettes on fur

The dark, rosette-shaped markings on a leopard's coat.

The phrase appears most often in the proverb a leopard can't change its spots, meaning people don't fundamentally alter their nature or character.

Someone might reference just the spots: Those are his leopard spots showing.

Related

markings · jaguar · cheetah · black panther · predator · savanna · wild · coat · dappled · golden · stalking · jungle · feline · print · Africa · African wildlife · prowl · stealth

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pattern type

leopard spotsstripes

Parallel linear markings

tiger stripes · zebra stripes · solid color · lines · chevrons

surface uniformity

leopard spotsplain

Basic and unremarkable

unmarked · monochrome · unpatterned · blank · smooth coat

changeability (idiomatic)

leopard spotsblank slate

Unmarked starting point

new leaf

Family

leopard, spots, spot, leopards, spotted, spotting, spotter, spotless, spotty

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G