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sea cat

sea cat noun: an octopus (Octopoda spp.).

Noun (1)

sea cat (plural sea cats)

  1. (Caribbean) An octopus (Octopoda spp.).
  2. Any marine catfish.
  3. A wolffish (Anarhichadidae spp.).
  4. A chimaera (type of fish (Holocephali spp.)).
  5. (Scotland) A common or harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).

Noun (2)

sea cat (plural sea cats)

  1. A marine otter (Lontra felina).

Forms of sea cat

pluralsea cats

Origin of sea cat

Calque of Spanish gato marino.

Questions about sea cat

What does sea cat mean?
Sea cat means an octopus (Octopoda spp.).
What part of speech is sea cat?
Sea cat is a noun.
What is the plural of sea cat?
The plural of sea cat is sea cats.

Words near sea cat in the dictionary

  1. sea captains
  2. sea card
  3. sea cards
  4. sea carnation
  5. sea carnations
  6. sea cat
  7. sea caterpillar
  8. sea caterpillars
  9. sea cats
  10. sea cauliflower
  11. sea cauliflowers

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