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cat bear
(Encyclopedia)cat bear: see panda.Cat Island
(Encyclopedia)Cat Island: see San Salvador, island. ...cat's-eye
(Encyclopedia)cat's-eye, gemstone that displays a thin band of reflected light on its surface when cut as a cabochon. Its name is derived from its supposed resemblance to the eye of a cat. The optical effect, known...Rex cat
(Encyclopedia)Rex cat: see cat.Persian cat
(Encyclopedia)Persian cat: see cat.radiology
(Encyclopedia)radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. X ray machines and fluoroscop...domestic shorthair cat
(Encyclopedia)domestic shorthair cat: see cat.Maine coon cat
(Encyclopedia)Maine coon cat: see cat.Kit-Cat Club
(Encyclopedia)Kit-Cat Club, London political and literary club, active c.1700–1720. The membership of some four dozen included leading Whig politicians and London's best young writers. Among them were Charles Sey...Russian Blue cat
(Encyclopedia)Russian Blue cat: see cat.Browse by Subject
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