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housecat

US/ˈhaʊsˌkæt/

housecat is the alternative form 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.

Forms of housecat

pluralhousecats

Questions about housecat

What is housecat the alternative form of?
Housecat is the alternative form of house cat.
How do you pronounce housecat?
Housecat is pronounced /ˈhaʊsˌkæt/ (US).

Words near housecat in the dictionary

  1. housecar
  2. housecare
  3. housecarl
  4. housecarls
  5. housecars
  6. housecat
  7. housecats
  8. housecest
  9. houseclean
  10. housecleaned
  11. housecleaner

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