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cactus cat

US/ˈkæk.təs kæt/

cactus cat noun: a bobcat-like creature in North American folklore, said to be covered in spines like a porcupine and to slash cacti at night to release their juices.

cactus cat: a bobcat-like creature in North American folklore, said to be covered in spines like a porcupine...
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Noun

cactus cat (plural cactus cats)

  1. A bobcat-like creature in North American folklore, said to be covered in spines like a porcupine and to slash cacti at night to release their juices.

Forms of cactus cat

pluralcactus cats

Questions about cactus cat

What does cactus cat mean?
Cactus cat means a bobcat-like creature in North American folklore, said to be covered in spines like a porcupine and to slash cacti at night to release their juices.
What part of speech is cactus cat?
Cactus cat is a noun.
How do you pronounce cactus cat?
Cactus cat is pronounced /ˈkæk.təs kæt/ (US).
What is the plural of cactus cat?
The plural of cactus cat is cactus cats.

Words near cactus cat in the dictionary

  1. cactophile
  2. cactophiles
  3. cactophilic
  4. cactophily
  5. cactus
  6. cactus cat
  7. cactus cats
  8. cactus deermice
  9. cactus deermouse
  10. cactus fig
  11. cactus figs

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