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Burmese cat

(Encyclopedia)Burmese cat: see cat.

cat bear

(Encyclopedia)cat bear: see panda.

Cat Island

(Encyclopedia)Cat Island: see San Salvador, island. ...

CAT scan

(Encyclopedia)CAT scan kăt [key] [computerized axial tomography], X-ray technique that allows relatively safe, painless, and rapid diagnosis in previously inaccessible areas of the body; also called CT scan. An X-...

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...

tabby cat

(Encyclopedia)tabby cat: see cat.

tortoiseshell cat

(Encyclopedia)tortoiseshell cat: see cat.

Siamese cat

(Encyclopedia)Siamese cat: see cat.

Rex cat

(Encyclopedia)Rex cat: see cat.

Persian cat

(Encyclopedia)Persian cat: see cat.