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noun
A domestic cat, Felis catus, commonly kept as a pet animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Felis catus domestica, Felis domesticus, Felis lybica domestica, Felis silvestris catus
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A pet cat that is confined to, or almost permanently resides, inside of a house.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any domesticated member of the genus Felis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: domestic cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: domestic animal, domesticated animal, cat, true cat
Narrower terms: kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat, mouser, alley cat, tom, tomcat, tabby, queen, tabby cat, tiger cat, tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat, calico cat, Persian cat, Angora, Angora cat, Siamese cat, Siamese, Burmese cat, Egyptian cat, Maltese, Maltese cat, Abyssinian, Abyssinian cat, Manx, Manx cat
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