Felis silvestris libyca
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Etymology
[edit]New Latin, from Latin feles (“cat”) + silvestris (“woodland”) + libyca (“Libyan”)
Proper noun
[edit]- A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the African wildcat; the assumed ancestor of the domesticated cat, Felis silvestris.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (subspecies): Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily; Felis - genus; Felis silvestris - species