sumxu

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noun

A possibly mythical, long-haired, lop-eared type of cat or cat-like creature, now considered extinct, if it ever actually existed.

Similar
Chinese lop-eared catdrop-eared catdroop-eared cathanging-ear cat
OriginChinese 松鼠 →
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Meanings

sumxu1

nounsumxu (plural sumxu)

alternative Sumxu

  1. A possibly mythical, long-haired, lop-eared type of cat or cat-like creature, now considered extinct, if it ever actually existed.

    Synonyms: Chinese lop-eared cat, drop-eared cat, droop-eared cat, hanging-ear cat

Sumxu2

nounSumxu (plural Sumxu)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of sumxu.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA possibly mythical, long-haired, lop-eared type of cat or cat-like creature, now considered extinct, if it ever actually existed.

Similar
Chinese lop-eared catdrop-eared catdroop-eared cathanging-ear cat

Origin

  1. Chinese松鼠“squirrel”
  2. Englishsumxu

From a Portuguese rendering of Chinese 松鼠 (sōngshǔ, “squirrel”, literally “pine rat”). The name sumxu originally described the yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula), but a series of mistranslations caused the name to be applied to the alleged cat or cat-like animal.

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APA

sumxu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sumxu

MLA

“sumxu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sumxu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sumxu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sumxu.

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