"catophile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: catophiles [plural]
Etymology: cat + -o- + -phile Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cat|-o-|-phile}} cat + -o- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} catophile (plural catophiles)
  1. (informal) One who is extremely fond of cats. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Cats Synonyms: ailurophile, cataholic, catlover Hyponyms: cat lady

Inflected forms

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