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house cats

house cats is the plural of house cat.

Meaning of house cat

Noun

house cat (plural house cats)

  1. A domestic cat, Felis catus, commonly kept as a pet animal.
    Synonyms:
    Felis catus domestica, Felis domesticus, Felis lybica domestica, Felis silvestris catus
  2. A pet cat that is confined to, or almost permanently resides, inside of a house.

Questions about house cats

What is house cats the plural of?
House cats is the plural of house cat.

Words near house cats in the dictionary

  1. house call
  2. house calls
  3. house car
  4. house cars
  5. house cat
  6. house cats
  7. house centipede
  8. house centipedes
  9. house church
  10. house churches
  11. house cooling parties

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