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