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tiger cat

noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several species of felids:

An oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

Any of several species of felids:

A margay (Leopardus wiedii).

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Meaning 3

Any of several species of felids:

An ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).

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Meaning 4

Any of several species of felids:

A serval (Leptailurus serval).

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Meaning 5

A tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

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Meaning 6

A member of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats (rendered as Tiger-Cat).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canadian

Topics: ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 7

a cat having a striped coat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus

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noun

Meaning 8

medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Felis tigrina

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Broader terms: wildcat

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