coon
noun
coons
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pluralof coon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Of the 90 different breeds represented by the participating pedigreed cats, Maine coons had the highest number of disease-associated gene variants.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 23, 2022
One of the nine detected variants was associated with polycystic kidney disease, which is unexpected in Maine coons.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 23, 2022
He talked to the students about how he trains the hounds to hunt coons and that dogs do not automatically know.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2018
As many as 4 out of 5 raccoons carry this parasite, and infected coons typically poop out thousands, if not millions, of eggs a day—perhaps right on your lawn.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2015
Letting out a bellow that all but busted my eardrums and came close to scaring the mares out of their harness, he leaped down from the buckboard and took off after the coons.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
