CAT
GLOSSARY
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WORD |
DESCRIPTION |
Wean |
The
process of making a kitten eat solid
food instead of its mother's milk; to accustom (the young
of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling. |
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A
term referring to an indentation in the upper jaw. |
Whisker
Pad |
A term referring to the thickened or fatty pads around the
whisker area. |
Whole |
Not neutered or spayed. |
Wild
Type |
The typical form
of an organism, strain, gene, or characteristic as it occurs
in nature, as distinguished from mutant forms that may result
from selective breeding. For cats, this is the shorthaired brown-striped
tabby. |
White
Spotting |
A term referring
to a coat pattern of random patches of white on a colored coat
which vary from small spots to large areas. |
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