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proper noun

Felis n. (Zool.) A genus of mostly small carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, puma, ocelot, and margay, which share the inability to roar due to bone structure in the larynx. The lion, tiger, and other large roaring cats were once included in Felis but are now assigned to the genus Panthera. The lynx (Felis lynx) is also called Lynx lynx.

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Etymology of 'Felis'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Felis" : domestic cat, Felis bengalensis, Felis domesticus, caffer cat, Felis catus, puma, eyra, serval, Felis wiedi, Felis serval, Felis tigrina, jungle cat, jaguarondi, catamountain, Felis manul, Ctenocephalides felis, margay cat, jaguarundi cat, Felis silvestris, Felis yagouaroundi, tiger cat, mammal genus, margay