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BEARCAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bearcat mean?
• BEARCAT (noun)
The noun BEARCAT has 1 sense:
1. arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
Familiarity information: BEARCAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Arctictis bintourong; bearcat; binturong
Hypernyms ("bearcat" is a kind of...):
civet; civet cat (cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes)
Holonyms ("bearcat" is a member of...):
Arctictis; genus Arctictis (binturongs)
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