the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The cats as a genus; the typical genus of the family Felidæ and subfamily Felinæ: formerly coextensive with the family, now nearly the same as the subfamily, but excluding the lynxes, or still further restricted.
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n. type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
Word Usage
"Cytauxzoan felis, which is causing the fatal disease Cytauxzoonosis in domestic cats. added the disease isnot common in central and northern Missouri, it is believed to be spreading."