n. a compact mass of hair that forms in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur; as, the cat coughed up a hairball right on the new rug. [ wns=1 + 2 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n) a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur), Syn.trichobezoar, hair ball
