Definition of Panda

Noun: panda pan-du

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
- giant panda, panda bear, coon bear, Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
- lesser panda, red panda, bear cat, cat bear, Ailurus fulgens