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cat bears

cat bears is the plural of cat bear.

Meaning of cat bear

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

Questions about cat bears

What is cat bears the plural of?
Cat bears is the plural of cat bear.

Words near cat bears in the dictionary

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

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