sphynx

noun1

1. •
   (old-fashioned) Dated form of sphinx (mythological creature).

noun1

1. •
   A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet.

   • Sphynx cats are often called hairless cats. But Sphynx do have hair. Very short, fine hairs called down cover the Sphynx’s body. — 2001