cat bear

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English

Noun

cat bear (plural cat bears)

  1. (obsolete) A red panda (Ailurus fulgens).
    Synonym: bear cat
    • 1922, E R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros, London: Jonathan Cape, page 34:
      Next the Red Foliot called for his Cat-bears, that stood before him foxy-red above but with black bellies, round furry faces, and innocent amber eyes, and soft great paws, and tails barred alternately with ruddy rings and creamy; and he said, “O Cat-bears, dance before us, since dearly we delight in your dancing.”

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