manx cat

noun

1. a tailless variety of the domestic cat.

Manx cat

noun

1. a short-haired tailless variety of cat, believed to originate on the Isle of Man

Word History and Origins

Origin of manx cat¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Researchers have identified more than 30 genes involved in the development of tails in various species, from an iguana’s long whip to the stub on a Manx cat.

From New York Times

She and the magazine’s editors helped come up with the car’s name, evoking the short-tailed Manx cat that the car vaguely resembled.

From Washington Post

She and the magazine’s editors helped come up with the car’s name, evoking the short-tailed Manx cat that the car vaguely resembled.

From Seattle Times

Originating on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, the Manx cat has no tail.

From Nature

She calls it a “Manx comet”, tailless as a Manx cat.

From Nature