"Munchkin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Munchkins [plural], munchkin [alternative]
Etymology: From munchkin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Munchkin (plural Munchkins)
  1. A domestic cat breed with short legs. Translations (domestic cat breed): ма́нчкин (mánčkin) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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