70. Cats


See also 16. ANIMALS .

ailuromania
an abnormal love of cats.
ailurophile, aelurophile
a lover of cats. Also called felinophile, philofelist, philogalist .
ailurophobia, aelurophobia, elurophobia
an abnormal fear of cats. Also called felinophobia .
felinophile
ailurophile.
galeophilia
an excessive fondness for cats.
gatophobia
an abnormal fear of cats.
grimalkin
1. a cat, particularly an old female cat.
2. a bad-tempered old woman.
kitling
British dialect, the young of an animal, especially a kitten or young cat.
malkin
British dialect, a cat or hare. Also spelled mawkin .
philofelist
ailurophile.
philogalist
ailurophile.

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