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HAIRBALL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
Synonyms:
hair ball; hairball; trichobezoar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("hairball" is a kind of...):
tangle (a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven)