tabby-cat
31Tabby — Tab by, n.; pl. {Tabbies}. [F. tabis (cf. It. tab[ i], Sp. & Pg. tab[ i], LL. attabi), fr. Ar. att[=a]b[=i], properly the name of a quarter of Bagdad where it was made, the quarter being named from the prince Attab, great grandson of Omeyya. Cf.… …
32Cat Mandu — (auch: Cat Mandu, Mandu) (* 1995; † 2002)[1] war eine Britische Tabby Katze und gewählte Parteivorsitzende der Official Monster Raving Loony Party. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Karriere 2 Name 3 …
33tabby — ► NOUN (pl. tabbies) 1) a grey or brownish cat with dark stripes. 2) silk or other fabric with a watered pattern. ORIGIN originally referring to a striped silk taffeta: from French tabis, from the Arabic name of a part of Baghdad where it was… …
34cat — [n] feline animal, sometimes a pet bobcat, cheetah, cougar, grimalkin, jaguar, kitten, kitty, leopard, lion, lynx, malkin, mouser, ocelot, panther, puma, puss, pussy, tabby, tiger, tom, tomcat; concepts 394,400 …
35Cat coat genetics — The genetics of cat coat coloration, pattern, length, and texture is a complex subject, and many different genes are involved. Genes involved in albinism, dominant white, and white spotting * The C gene codes for the enzyme tyrosinase, the first… …
36Cat — For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation) and Cats (disambiguation). Domestic cat[1] …
37cat, domestic — ▪ mammal Introduction also called house cat, (species Felis catus), domesticated member of the family Felidae, order Carnivora. Like all felids, domestic cats, the smallest members of the family, are characterized by supple, low slung bodies,… …
38cat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. feline, puss[y], tomcat, tabby, grimalkin, alley cat, mouser, kitten; lion, tiger, leopard, cougar, catamount, lynx, cheetah, liger, etc. See animal. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A domestic animal] Syn.… …
39tabby — tabby1 /tab ee/, n., pl. tabbies, adj., v., tabbied, tabbying. n. 1. a cat with a striped or brindled coat. 2. a domestic cat, esp. a female one. 3. a spinster. 4. a spiteful female gossip or tattler. 5. See plain weave …
40tabby — UK [ˈtæbɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms tabby : singular tabby plural tabbies a cat with fur that has bands of different colours, usually grey or brown and orange Derived word: tabby UK / US adjective …
