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any domesticated member of the genus Felis
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domestic cat,
Felis domesticus,
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true cat,
cat feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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domestic animal,
domesticated animal any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
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felis,
genus felis type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
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clowder a group of cats
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kitty-cat,
puss,
pussy,
pussycat,
kitty a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
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mouser a cat proficient at mousing
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alley cat a homeless cat
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tomcat,
tom male cat
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tabby,
queen female cat
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tabby cat,
tabby female cat
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tiger cat a cat having a striped coat
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calico cat,
tortoiseshell-cat,
tortoiseshell a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
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persian cat a long-haired breed of cat
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angora cat,
angora a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
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siamese cat,
siamese a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
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burmese cat a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat
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egyptian cat a domestic cat of Egypt
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maltese cat,
maltese a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
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abyssinian,
abyssinian cat a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
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