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ABYSSINIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Abyssinian mean? 

ABYSSINIAN (noun)
  The noun ABYSSINIAN has 1 sense:

1. a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoatplay

  Familiarity information: ABYSSINIAN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ABYSSINIAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Abyssinian; Abyssinian cat

Hypernyms ("Abyssinian" is a kind of...):

domestic cat; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; house cat (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)


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