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Noun: hairball  'hehr,bol
  1. A compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
    - hair ball, trichobezoar

Derived forms: hairballs, hair balls

Type of: tangle

Encyclopedia: Hairball