Felis silvestris catus
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Latin feles (“cat”) + silvestris (“woodland”) + catus (“cat”)
Proper noun[edit]
- A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – domestic cat. [from 1986]
Usage notes[edit]
Authorities disagree on whether to consider the domestic cat a distinct species, Felis catus, or a subspecies of the European wildcat; see 
Cat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .
Hypernyms[edit]
- (subspecies): Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily; Felis - genus; Felis silvestris - species
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
Felis silvestris catus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Felis silvestris catus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Felis silvestris catus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - List of sequenced animal genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
