"farm cat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: farm cats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} farm cat (plural farm cats)
  1. (zoology) A domestic cat, usually of a mixed breed, that lives primarily outdoors, in a feral or semiferal state on agricultural properties and is expected to provide pest control by hunting rodents. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Cats, Domestic cats Synonyms: barn cat
    Sense id: en-farm_cat-en-noun-Z3iX94yc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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