felid

[fee-lid]

noun

any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.

Origin of felid

1890–95; < New Latin Felidae; see Felis, -id²

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Examples from the Web for felid

Historical Examples of felid

In all the Felid the opening of the eye changes most strikingly.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting
William T. Hornaday
Many species of Felid have bred in various menageries, although imported from various climates and closely confined.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)
Charles Darwin
Many writers at one time confounded these two Felid, and even classified them with the Indian tiger.
The Desert World
Arthur Mangin
His anatomical structure and general habits are those of the Felid, but the fur is crisper.
The Desert World
Arthur Mangin
In this country the most formidable of the Felid is the American panther or puma (Felis concolor).
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition
Vernon L. Kellogg

felid in Science

felid

[fē′lĭd]

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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