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felis

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for felis.

Editorial note

Felis catus Felis catus was domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean c.

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Quick take

a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of felis gathered in one view.

N

a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina.

N

(Latin for cat) a constellation created by French astronomer Jérôme Lalande in 1799.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for felis.

N

a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina.

N

(Latin for cat) a constellation created by French astronomer Jérôme Lalande in 1799.

Example sentences

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Felis catus Felis catus was domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean c.

2

If humanity had tried to find companionship in the mountain lion instead of Felis lybica (the wild cat).

3

That one specific cat species was (and still is) Felis silvestris lybica.

4

It was interesting although it's really Felis catus (aka domestic cats) that is most incredibly successful and is basically the same as the European wildcat.

5

Around the world it's probably many times that number -- making Felis domesticus responsible (albeit indirectly) for more deaths than lions, elephants, hippopotamuses, and crocodiles combined.

6

Let me introduce you to the species named Felis Catus.

7

To be pedantic, that's mixing latin (felis) with greek (philia).

8

Cras rhoncus vehicula lorem, non posuere felis mattis non.

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Ut non felis sit amet ipsum sodales placerat.

10

Cats aren't as deeply domesticated as dogs but there's clearly been some breeding effect which you see when you compare a housecat against a true wildcat (felis silvestris).

11

What should I use for the felis catus living organisms?

12

Same for cats: wildcats, such as the species Felis lybica, began exploiting new resources offered by human environments, such as a proliferation of rodents in grain stores.

Quote examples

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Should be noted that wild cats (felis silvestris, felis lybica, felis catus) are not "apex" predators based on hunting success or being obligate carnivores.

2

Latin clitics are written as part of the same word: "felis canisque" (="the cat and the dog", where -que means "and").

3

Search for "Felis silvestris" in the article.

4

Well, I've seen cats, dogs, shoes, streets, articles of clothing and abstracts concepts being called a "kajigger", but I'm not going to update the Wikipedia entry on felis catus to say "also known as kajigger".

Proper noun examples

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A lazy error [0] in the abstract suggests that the paper may have been written by a domestic cat (Felis catus).

2

While that's a good looking cat, perhaps more like a Red Dwarf Cat (Felis Sapiens).

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Felis Catus doesn't have a native range in any meaningful manner, IMO.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use felis in a sentence?

Felis catus Felis catus was domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean c.

What does felis mean?

a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina.

What part of speech is felis?

felis is commonly used as N.