spotted cat

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noun (1)

variants or spotted catfish

: a widely distributed black-spotted catfish (Ictalurus lacustris) of the Mississippi drainage and the southeastern U.S. that commonly attains a weight of five pounds and is regarded as superior to most catfishes as food

spotted cat

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noun (2)

: a wildcat with a blotched or spotted coat

also : the pelt of such a wildcat

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