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tiger cat
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tiger cat
n.
1. Any of various small wild felines, such as the ocelot, margay, or jaguarundi, that resemble the tiger in appearance or behavior.
2. A domestic cat, especially a tabby, having markings like those of a tiger.
3. A spotted dasyure (Dasyurus maculatus), the largest carnivorous marsupial in Australia.
tiger cat
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a medium-sized feline mammal, Felis tigrina, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any similar feline with tiger-like markings, such as the margay
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Noun1.tiger cat - medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coattiger cat - medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat
Felis tigrina
Felis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
wildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
2.tiger cat - a cat having a striped coat
domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
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