Manx cat

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mæŋks kæt/, enPR: mănks kăt
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

Manx cat (plural Manx cats)

  1. A domestic cat of a breed that is native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by the suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and a medium-sized, rounded, cobby body.
    Synonyms: Manx, Manxie

Translations

See also

  • Cymric
  • longie (a Manx cat with a different type of tail)
  • riser (a Manx cat with a different type of tail)
  • rumpie (a Manx cat with a different type of tail)
  • stumpie (a Manx cat with a different type of tail)

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