bearcat

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bearcat

  • /ˈbɛɚˌkæt/ US

Where it comes from

From bear + cat.

noun bearcats

  1. A binturong (Arctictis binturong, in the family Viverridae).
  2. obsolete A giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the family Ursidae).
  3. obsolete A red panda (Ailurus fulgens, in the family Ailuridae).

Similar: Asian bearcat, Palawan bearcat

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"bearcat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bearcat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bearcat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bearcat

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"bearcat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bearcat.

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@misc{bearcat_2026,
  title = {bearcat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bearcat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}