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noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
![the cat-bloc
CAT, n. [Ir. cat; Fr. chat; D. kat; Dan. CAT-HOOK kat; Sw. katt; G. kater, or katze; L. catus; Vulgar Greek, xaris, or yaros; It. gatto; CAT-MINT Port. and Sp. gato; Lap. id.; Pol. kot; peta, so cal Russ. kots; Turkish keti; W. cath; Corn. CAT'S'-PAW kath; Arm. gaz or kaz; Basque catua.
3
In Ar. kitta, is a male cat.
Class Gd.
perceived, surface of turn in the
a tackle on 2. A dupe;
uses.
CAT-SALT granulated leach-brine CAT SILVE
No. 56.] 1. A name applied to certain species of car- nivorous quadrupeds, of the genus Felis. The domestic cat needs no description. It is a deceitful animal, and when enraged, extremely spiteful. It is kept in houses, chiefly for the purpose of catching rats and CAT-TAIL, mice. The wild cat is much larger than the domestic cat. It is a strong, ferocious ani- mal, living in the forest, and very des- tructive to poultry and lambs.
The wild cat of Europe is of the same
reed, of the stance of tresses, &c 2. A substan-
&c.
species with the domestic cat; the cata-CATABAP" mount, of N. America, is much larger and a distinct species.
Ed. Encyc.
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![cynophilist
sə̇-ˈnä-fə-lə̇st
noun
{cyn + phile + ist]
someone that is favorably disposed toward dogs](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l7mwn6iba72xsiayiac5222p/bafkreihfecggdu754tj4icudi2lvn3plkc6brilf4gskoo5pqwu7wwflzu)
