English Explanatory Dictionary

feliform

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling a cat; applied to member of the Feliformia, a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of cat-like carnivorans, including cats (large and small), hyenas, mongooses, civets, etc.
noun
  1. Any carnivore of the suborder Feliformia, which are regarded as cat-like.

Pronunciation

/ˈfilɪfɔɹm/

Word forms

feliform more feliform most feliform feliforms

Etymology

From Latin feles, felis (“cat”) + -form.

Synonyms

feloid
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