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FELIS

\fˈɛliz], \fˈɛliz], \f_ˈɛ_l_i_z]\

Definitions of FELIS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

A genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

n. A genus of carnivorous quadrupeds, including the lion, tiger, panther, cat, and similar animals, characterized by the great development of the organs of destruction, as in the teeth and claws.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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