felid

American  

[fee-lid] / ˈfi lɪd /

noun

1. any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.

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felid Scientific  

/ fē′lĭd /

1. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, which includes the domesticated cat and big cats such as lions, tigers, panthers, lynxes, leopards, pumas, and cheetahs.

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Etymology

Origin of felid

1890–95; < New Latin Felidae; Felis, -id ²

Example Sentences

Thus, rapid morphological diversification and a fairly plastic skull have been identified as two key components that facilitated the emergence of elongated upper canines in both felids and nimravids.

From Science Daily

The brown eyes aren’t remarkable, Tabin says, because that eye color is present in the closest relatives of the felid family like hyenas and civets.

From Science Magazine

T. gondii, a single-celled parasite, only reproduces in domesticated cats and other felids.

From Science Magazine

Lions hunting in daylight near homes is out of the ordinary and not desirable, but the large felids’ presence low in the Gros Ventre Range foothills this time of year is natural.

From Washington Times

The program also accepts genomes of wild felids, including lions and tigers.

From Washington Times