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Meaning of FELIS

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 Definition: [n]  type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
 
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 Synonyms: genus Felis
 
 See Also: caffer cat, catamount, catamountain, cougar, domestic cat, European wildcat, eyra, family Felidae, Felidae, Felis bengalensis, Felis catus, Felis chaus, Felis concolor, Felis domesticus, Felis manul, Felis ocreata, Felis pardalis, Felis serval, Felis silvestris, Felis tigrina, Felis wiedi, Felis yagouaroundi, house cat, jaguarondi, jaguarundi, jaguarundi cat, jungle cat, kaffir cat, leopard cat, mammal genus, manul, margay, margay cat, mountain lion, ocelot, painter, Pallas's cat, panther, panther cat, puma, serval, tiger cat, wildcat

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fe"lis\, n. [L., cat.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat,
the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals.
 

 

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