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cat bear

cat bear noun: a red panda (Ailurus fulgens).

Noun

cat bear (plural cat bears)

  1. (obsolete) A red panda (Ailurus fulgens).
    • Next the Red Foliot called for his Cat-bears, that stood before him foxy-red above but with black bellies, round furry faces, and innocent amber eyes, and soft great paws, and tails barred alternately with ruddy rings and creamy; and he said, “O Cat-bears, dance before us, since dearly we delight...1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 34
    Synonyms:
    bear cat

Synonyms of cat bear

Forms of cat bear

pluralcat bears

Questions about cat bear

What does cat bear mean?
Cat bear means a red panda (Ailurus fulgens).
What part of speech is cat bear?
Cat bear is a noun.
What is the plural of cat bear?
The plural of cat bear is cat bears.

Words near cat bear in the dictionary

  1. cat and mouses
  2. cat and mousing
  3. cat around
  4. cat bath
  5. cat baths
  6. cat bear
  7. cat bears
  8. cat bird
  9. cat birds
  10. cat bond
  11. cat bonds

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