| 单词 | manx cat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasManx cat Manx cat n. a breed of domestic cat having no tail or an extremely short one, originating on the Isle of Man; a cat of this breed. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > felis domesticus (cat) > [noun] > miscellaneous breeds of > Manx rumpy1836 Manx cat1854 Manx1889 1854 Notes & Queries 20 May 479/2 An American clergyman travelling in Europe..mentioned having seen a tailless cat in Scotland, called a Manx cat, from having come from the Isle of Man. 1859 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. (new ed.) I. 202 The Manx Cat..possessing hardly a vestige of a tail. 1958 G. Bellairs Corpse at Carnival i. 9 A little Manx cat..chasing a piece of toffee-paper. 1998 Chicago Tribune 11 Jan. xv 4/5 Velcro, our Manx cat, panics whenever we leave her alone, especially if I go out. < as lemmas |
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