Wild ocelot might appear (4,2,5)
I believe the answer is:
come to light
'appear' is the definition.
(I know that appear is a is a more specific form of the action of come to light)
'wild ocelot might' is the wordplay.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'ocelot'+'might'='ocelotmight'
'ocelotmight' anagrammed gives 'COME TO LIGHT'.
(Other definitions for come to light that I've seen before include "emerge" , "Be revealed" , "Moths will" , "Be discovered" .)