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house cat

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  • noun a domestic cat, a pet cat, Felis silvestris catus, as opposed to bigger and wild living Felidae.
  • noun Felis silvestris forma catus.

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  • noun any domesticated member of the genus Felis

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hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. cat
  2. domestic animal
  3. domesticated animal
  4. true cat

hyponyms (29)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. Abyssinian
  2. Abyssinian cat
  3. Angora
  4. Angora cat
  5. Maltese
  6. Maltese cat
  7. Manx
  8. Manx cat
  9. Persian cat
  10. Siamese
  11. Siamese cat
  12. alley cat
  13. burmese cat
  14. calico cat
  15. egyptian cat
  16. kitty
  17. kitty-cat
  18. mouser
  19. puss
  20. pussy
  21. pussycat
  22. queen
  23. tabby
  24. tabby cat
  25. tiger cat
  26. tom
  27. tomcat
  28. tortoise-shell
  29. tortoiseshell-cat

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