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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