"robocat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: robocats [plural]
Etymology: From robo- + cat. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|robo|cat}} robo- + cat Head templates: {{en-noun}} robocat (plural robocats)
  1. A robot resembling a cat.

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1996, Andrew Pessin, Sanford Goldberg, The Twin Earth Chronicles, page 109",
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