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单词 hairball
释义

hairball

[ hair-bawl ]
/ ˈhɛərˌbɔl /

noun

a ball of hair accumulated in the stomach or intestines of a cat or other animal as a result of the animal's licking its coat.

Origin of hairball

First recorded in 1705–15; hair + ball1

Words nearby hairball

Hainaut, Haines City, hain't, Haiphong, hair, hairball, hairbrained, hairbreadth, hairbrush, hairbrush cactus, hair bulb
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British Dictionary definitions for hairball

hairball
/ (ˈhɛəˌbɔːl) /

noun

a compact mass of hair that forms in the stomach of cats, calves, etc, as a result of licking and swallowing the fur, and causes vomiting, coughing, bloat, weight loss, and depression
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for hairball

hairball
[ hârbôl′ ]

n.

A small mass of hair located in the stomach or intestine of an animal, such as a cat, resulting from an accumulation of small amounts of hair that are swallowed each time the animal licks its coat.pilobezoar trichobezoar
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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