grimalkin


gri·mal·kin

noun \gri-ˈm(l)-kən, -ˈmal-\

Definition of GRIMALKIN

: a domestic cat; especially : an old female cat

Origin of GRIMALKIN

gray + malkin
First Known Use: 1630

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

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