Felis silvestris catus

Translingual

Felis silvestris catus

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin feles (“cat”) + silvestris (“woodland”) + catus (“cat”).

Proper noun

Felis silvestris catus f

1. A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – domestic cat. [from 1986]

Usage notes

Authorities disagree on whether to consider the domestic cat a distinct species, Felis catus, or a subspecies of the European wildcat; see Cat § Taxonomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Hypernyms

• (subspecies): Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily; Felis - genus; Felis silvestris - species

Related terms

• Felis domesticus

References

• Felis silvestris catus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Felis silvestris catus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Felis silvestris catus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• List of sequenced animal genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia