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BEAR CAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
Synonyms:
Ailurus fulgens; bear cat; cat bear; lesser panda; panda; red panda
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bear cat" is a kind of...):
procyonid (plantigrade carnivorous mammals)
Holonyms ("bear cat" is a member of...):
Ailurus; genus Ailurus (lesser pandas)