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miner's cat

miner's cat noun: synonym of ringtail (“Bassariscus astutus”).

Noun

miner's cat

  1. Synonym of ringtail (“Bassariscus astutus”).
    Synonyms:
    ringtail

Synonyms of miner's cat

Origin of miner's cat

So called because miners once kept them as pets, for pest control.

Questions about miner's cat

What does miner's cat mean?
Miner's cat means synonym of ringtail (“Bassariscus astutus”).
What part of speech is miner's cat?
Miner's cat is a noun.

Words near miner's cat in the dictionary

  1. miner's anemia
  2. miner's anæmia
  3. miner's canaries
  4. miner's canary
  5. miner's candlestick
  6. miner's cat
  7. miner's cough
  8. miner's dial
  9. miner's disease
  10. miner's elbow
  11. miner's figure

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