hairball
[ hair-bawl ]
Origin of hairball
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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
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