ailurophile

ai·lu·ro·phile

 (ī-lo͝or′ə-fīl′, ā-lo͝or′-)

n.

One who loves cats.

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[Greek ailouros, cat + -phile.]

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ai·lu·ro·phil′i·a (-fĭl′ē-ə) n.

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ailurophile

(aɪˈlʊərəˌfaɪl) or

ailourophile

n

a person who likes cats

[C20: facetious coinage from Greek ailuros cat + -phile]

ailurophilia n

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ai•lu•ro•phile

(aɪˈlʊər əˌfaɪl, eɪˈlʊər-)

n.

a person who likes cats.

[1925–30; < Greek aílouro(s) cat + -phile]

ai•lu`ro•phil′ic (-ˈfɪl ɪk) adj.

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ailurophile, aelurophile

a lover of cats. Also called felinophile, philofelist, philogalist.

See also: Cats

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ailurophile

Someone who loves cats.

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