- Manx cat
- noun Date: 1854 any of a breed of short-haired or long-haired tailless domestic cats
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Manx cat
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Manx (cat) — Manx A crouching, riser tailed, black and white female Manx. Alternative names Manks Origin Isle of Man Common nicknames … Wikipedia
Manx Cat — Manx Standard Nr. Schulterhöhe Länge Gewicht Kater: 5,5 kg Ø kg Katze: 3,5 kg Ø kg erlaubte Farben nicht erlaubte Farben … Deutsch Wikipedia
Manx cat — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manx cat — prop. n. (Zo[ o]l.), A breed of domestic cats having a rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae. It is believed to have originated on the Isle of Man. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manx cat — n a breed of cat that has no tail or only a very short tail … Dictionary of contemporary English
Manx cat — ► NOUN ▪ a breed of cat that has no tail … English terms dictionary
Manx cat — Manx′ cat′ n. dch one of a breed of shorthaired, usu. tailless domestic cats • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
Manx cat — noun a short haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man • Syn: ↑Manx • Hypernyms: ↑domestic cat, ↑house cat, ↑Felis domesticus, ↑Felis catus * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized M … Useful english dictionary
manx cat — a tailless variety of the domestic cat. [1855 60] * * * Breed of domestic cat believed to have come from the Isle of Man. Affectionate, loyal, and courageous, the compact Manx is distinguished by its taillessness and hopping gait. The rump is… … Universalium
manx cat — breed of cat with no tail that was originally bred in the Isle of Man … English contemporary dictionary
Manx cat — noun a cat of a breed having no tail or an extremely short one … English new terms dictionary
