Maine Coon Definition

noun
A domestic cat of a large breed that originated in New England, having a long shaggy coat, tufted ears and feet, and often a full ruff.
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Other Word Forms of Maine Coon

Noun

Singular:
Maine coon
Plural:
maine-coons

Origin of Maine Coon

  • From its similarity to a raccoon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Maine Coon Sentence Examples

  • The paws are heavily tufted and provide the Maine Coon with built-in "snowshoes."

  • Coat - The coat is heavy and protects the Maine Coon from rugged winters.

  • Tufted feet give the cat an appearance of having snowshoes and help him easily walk through drifts of snow.Many of the original Maine Coon cats from New England have multiple toes; this is known as polydactalism.

  • The Maine Coon is one of the largest domestic cats.

  • According to the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records, the longest cat at the time was a purebred Maine Coon named Verismo Leonetti Reserve Red.

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