Meanings
plural cat bears
- obsoleteA red panda (Ailurus fulgens).
1 more example
Next the Red Foliot called for his Cat-bears, that stood before him foxy-red above but with black bellies, round furry faces, and innocent amber eyes, and soft great paws, and tails barred alternately with ruddy rings and creamy; and he said, “O Cat-bears, dance before us, since dearly we delight in your dancing.”
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 34Synonyms: bear cat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA red panda (Ailurus fulgens).
More synonyms by meaning
nounreddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
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