"house cat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: house cats [plural], housecat [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} house cat (plural house cats)
  1. A domestic cat, Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus, commonly kept as a pet animal.
    Sense id: en-house_cat-en-noun-6V1pBy-z Categories (other): Cats, Domestic cats Disambiguation of Cats: 48 52 Disambiguation of Domestic cats: 64 36
  2. A pet cat that is confined to, or almost permanently resides, inside of a house. Related terms: Felis silvestris catus
    Sense id: en-house_cat-en-noun-jF6PCVYy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cats Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Cats: 48 52

Inflected forms

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