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ABYSSINIAN

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 undercoat

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

Dictionary entry details

• ABYSSINIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Abyssinian ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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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