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clowder

/ˈklaʊdər/
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If you've seen a bunch of cats hanging out together — a fellowship of felines, if you will — you can say that you've seen a clowder, the collective term for a group of cats.

The term clowder is usually reserved for a group of domestic or feral cats, rather than for a group of wildcats. (For example, a group of lions is a pride, and a group of cheetahs is a coalition.) The word clowder is also specific to a group of adult cats; a group of kittens is usually called a litter. Other terms that can be used for a group of cats are a pounce — especially if the cats are being playful — and a glaring — if the cats are staring at each other suspiciously.

Definitions of clowder
  1. noun
    a group of cats
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    type of:
    animal group
    a group of animals
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