HAIRBALL
hairball, hair ball, trichobezoar
(noun) a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hairball (plural hairballs)
A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.
(slang, figuratively) A messy, tangled, intractable issue.
Synonyms
• bezoar
Anagrams
• ballhair
Source: Wiktionary
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