feline adj : of or relating to cats; "feline fur" n : any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals many with retractile claws [syn: felid]

English

Etymology

From Latin felinus, from felis, cat

Pronunciation

• /ˈfiːlaɪn/, /"fi:laIn/

Adjective

1. Of, or pertaining to, the cat.

Related terms

• felis
• Felix
• felinity

Translations

• Dutch: katachtig
• Finnish: kissa-
• Italian: felino
• Spanish: felino

Etymology

Substantive use of the adjective feline, from Latin felinus

Noun

1. A cat; member of the cat family Felidae.

Translations

• Dutch: katachtige, felien
• Finnish: kissaeläin
• Italian: felino

See also

• canine
• cattus
• Felidae

Italian

Adjective

feline p

Felinae is a subfamily of the family Felidae which includes the genera and species listed below. Most are small to medium-sized cats, although the group does include some larger animals, such as the Cougar and Cheetah. The earliest records of the Felinae are ascribed Felis attica from the late Miocene (9 Ma) of western Eurasia.

• Genus Acinonyx
  • Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
• Genus Caracal
  • Caracal (Caracal caracal)
• Genus Catopuma
  • Bay Cat (Catopuma badia)
  • Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii)
• Genus Felis
  • Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis bieti)
  • Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
  • Jungle Cat (Felis chaus)
  • Pallas's Cat (Felis manul)
  • Sand Cat (Felis margarita)
  • Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes)
  • Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
• Genus Leopardus
  • Pantanal Cat (Leopardus braccatus)
  • Colocolo (Leopardus colocolo)
  • Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
  • Kodkod (Leopardus guigna)
  • Andean Mountain Cat (Leopardus jacobitus)
  • Pampas Cat (Leopardus pajeros)
  • Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
  • Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
  • Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
• Genus Leptailurus
  • Serval (Leptailurus serval)
• Genus Lynx
  • Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
  • Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
  • Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)
  • Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
• Genus Pardofelis
  • Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata)
• Genus Prionailurus
  • Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
  • Iriomote Cat (Prionailurus iriomotensis)
  • Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
  • Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
  • Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
• Genus Profelis
  • African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata)
• Genus Puma
  • Cougar (Puma concolor)
  • Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)

References

Cheshire cat, Chinchilla cat, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, Maltese cat, acute, alley cat, amphibian, aquatic, arch, artful, astute, back-door, backstairs, biped, blue cat, cagey, calico cat, canine, cannibal, canny, carnivore, cat, catlike, cattish, catty, clandestine, clever, cosmopolite, covert, crafty, cunning, cute, deceitful, deep, deep-laid, designing, diplomatic, felid, foxy, furtive, gib, gib-cat, gnawer, grimalkin, guileful, herbivore, hidlings, hole-and-corner, house cat, hugger-mugger, ingenious, insectivore, insidious, inventive, invertebrate, kit, kitling, kitten, kittenish, kitty, kitty-cat, knowing, leonine, lionlike, mammal, mammalian, marsupial, marsupialian, mouser, omnivore, pawky, politic, primate, privy, puss, pussy, pussycat, quadruped, quiet, ready, reptile, resourceful, rodent, ruminant, scavenger, scheming, serpentine, sharp, shifty, shrewd, silver cat, skulking, slick, slinking, slinky, slippery, sly, smooth, snaky, sneaking, sneaky, sophistical, stealthy, strategic, subtile, subtle, supple, surreptitious, tabby, tabby cat, tactical, tiger cat, tigerish, tom, tomcat, tortoise-shell cat, trickish, tricksy, tricky, under-the-counter, under-the-table, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded, ungulate, unobtrusive, varmint, vermin, vertebrate, vulpine, wary, wily