Meaning

6 senses

  1. (Caribbean)An octopus (Octopoda spp.).

  2. Any marine catfish.

  3. A wolffish (Anarhichadidae spp.).

  4. A chimaera (type of fish (Holocephali spp.)).

  5. (Scotland)A common or harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).

  6. A marine otter (Lontra felina).

Origin

Calque of Spanish gato marino.

Calque of Spanish gato marino.

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Forms

plural: sea cats
Singularsea cat
Pluralsea cats

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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