bearcat

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US/ˈbɛɚˌkæt/

noun

A binturong (Arctictis binturong, in the family Viverridae).

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Asian bearcatPalawan bearcatbinturongArctictis bintourongArctictis binturong
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Meanings

nounbearcat (plural bearcats)

plural bearcats

  1. Any member of diverse species of the order Carnivora:
    1. A binturong (Arctictis binturong, in the family Viverridae).
    2. obsoleteA giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the family Ursidae).
    3. obsoleteA red panda (Ailurus fulgens, in the family Ailuridae).

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
Asian bearcatPalawan bearcat

nounarboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair

Similar
binturongArctictis bintourongArctictis binturong
Broader
civetcivet cat
Also see
binturong

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bear + cat.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bearcat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearcat

MLA

“bearcat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearcat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bearcat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearcat.

Source: bearcat on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.