noun
Meaning 1
An octopus (Octopoda spp.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean
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Phrase guide
sea cat
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noun
Meaning 2
Any marine catfish.
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noun
Meaning 3
A wolffish (Anarhichadidae spp.).
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noun
Meaning 4
A chimaera (type of fish (Holocephali spp.)).
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noun
Meaning 5
A common or harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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noun
Meaning 6
A marine otter (Lontra felina).
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History
Etymology
Calque of Spanish gato marino.