nontabby

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adjective

Not tabby.

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Meanings

adjectivenontabby (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot tabby.

    Selection on nontabby segregants from tabby selection lines.

    1984, Sewall Wright, Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 3
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    Orange cats, sometimes called ginger, may be tabby or nontabby. Blue and cream coats occur with a dilution of black or of orange, respectively.

    1984, William Darrach Halsey, Emanuel Friedman, Collier's encyclopedia: with bibliography and index, Volume 5

    The nontabby females in this cross are the desired XO animals...

    2007, Charles J. Epstein, The Consequences of Chromosome Imbalance: Principles, Mechanisms, and Models

Origin

From non- + tabby.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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