Felis

See also: felis and Félis

Translingual

Etymology

Latin fēlis, fēlēs (“cat”)

Proper noun

Felis f

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – the small cats.

Usage notes

At one time or another almost all species of the family Felidae, especially in the subfamily Felinae, have been placed in genus Felis.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Mammalia - class; Theria - supercohort; Eutheria - infraclass; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Felis aurata (African golden cat), Felis chaus (jungle cat), Felis geoffroyi, Felis guigna, Felis jacobita, Felis margarita (sand cat), Felis nigripes (black-footed cat), Felis planiceps (flat-headed cat), Felis rufus (bobcat), Felis silvestris (wildcat), Felis viverrinus (fishing cat) - species; Felis silvestris catus (domestic cat) - selected subspecies

References

Felis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Felis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Felis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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