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calico cat

/ˈkælɪkəʊ kæt/

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/ˈkælɪkəʊ kæt/B1informal
  • ruДомашняя кошка с трёхцветным окрасом шерсти, обычно белым, чёрным и оранжевым, который почти всегда встречается у самок из-за генетической связи с X-хромосомой.

A domestic cat with a tri-color coat pattern, typically white, black, and orange, which is almost exclusively female due to genetic linkage to the X chromosome.

  1. Tricolor domestic catB1formal

    A domestic cat with a coat that is predominantly white, with patches of black and orange (or blue and cream in dilute versions).

    ruТрёхцветная домашняя кошка

    • The calico cat napped peacefully on the windowsill.
    • Calico cats are almost always female due to genetics.
    • We adopted a beautiful calico cat from the shelter.