Felis

n. genus containing the cat family

Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae.The genus is composed of these species:Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bietiJungle Cat, Felis chausPallas's Cat, Felis manulSand Cat, Felis margaritaBlack-footed Cat, Felis nigripesWildcat, Felis silvestrisDomestic Cat, Felis silvestris catusHowever, the understanding of Felidae phylogenetic relationships is changing rapidly. These are a few of the species that were, until recently, considered to be a part of this genus:Caracal, Caracal caracalOcelot, Leopardus pardalisMargay, Leopardus wiediiCougar, Puma concolor
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Noun
1. type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
(synonym) genus Felis
(hypernym) mammal genus
(member-holonym) Felidae, family Felidae
(member-meronym) domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus

n. Felis caracal, nocturnal predatory cat of savannas in Africa and Asia

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cat; marten/ferret/polecat/wild cat; mouser; inveigler| seducer| tom-cat; thief

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cat; marten/ferret/polecat/wild cat; mouser; inveigler| seducer| tom-cat; thief