Definition of Maine coon
— called also coon cat, Maine cat
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“Maine coon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maine%20coon. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of Maine coon was in 1892
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