clowder
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- noun
- /ˈklaʊdər/
- A group of cats is called a 'clowder.'
Examples
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ZEROFLEX recommends providing for your clowder in your will.
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Clowder - dictionary.com?
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Things keep winding down, a couple spent clowders padding for the doors; the knot in my stomach winds tighter.
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Once a clowder of Felis catus viridi, the western American radioactive cat (commonly referred to as "radcats"), moves into your home, it has claimed it as its own.
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A group of cats is called a clowder.
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When you see a clowder of cats, it's usually a playful and lively scene.
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The old barn was home to a clowder of stray cats that roamed freely around the farm.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word clowder means a group of cats and probably comes from old words that meant a 'clump' or 'cluster' of things. A helpful way to remember it is to think of clowder like cluster—cats sitting close together in a small bunch.