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wolf-cat

wolf-cat noun: a cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus) with a recessive genetic mutation that causes it have no undercoat and to lose much of its hair when molting.

wolf-cat: a cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus) with a recessive genetic mutation that causes it have...
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Noun

wolf-cat (plural wolf-cats)

  1. A cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus) with a recessive genetic mutation that causes it have no undercoat and to lose much of its hair when molting.
    Synonyms:
    lykoi

Synonyms of wolf-cat

Forms of wolf-cat

pluralwolf-cats

Questions about wolf-cat

What does wolf-cat mean?
Wolf-cat means a cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus) with a recessive genetic mutation that causes it have no undercoat and to lose much of its hair when molting.
What part of speech is wolf-cat?
Wolf-cat is a noun.
What is the plural of wolf-cat?
The plural of wolf-cat is wolf-cats.

Words near wolf-cat in the dictionary

  1. wolf's-claw
  2. wolf's-fist
  3. wolf's-fists
  4. wolf's-foot
  5. wolf's-milk
  6. wolf-cat
  7. wolf-child
  8. wolf-children
  9. wolf-dog
  10. wolf-dogs
  11. wolf-fish

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