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So called because miners once kept them as pets, for pest control.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
miner's cat
Today it means: Synonym of ringtail (“Bassariscus astutus”). Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of ringtail (“Bassariscus astutus”). Full definition →
So called because miners once kept them as pets, for pest control.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.