Janus cat

noun

A cat with diprosopus.

Meanings

nounJanus cat (plural Janus cats)

plural Janus cats

  1. A cat with diprosopus.

Origin

After the Roman god with two faces.

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APA

Janus cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus%20cat

MLA

“Janus cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus%20cat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Janus cat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus%20cat.

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