Felis

See also: felis and Félis

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin fēlis (“cat”)

Proper noun

Felis f

1. 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 silvestris (wildcat) - type species; Felis aurata (African golden cat), Felis chaus (jungle cat), , , , Felis margarita (sand cat), Felis nigripes (black-footed cat), Felis planiceps (flat-headed cat), Felis rufus (bobcat), 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