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Meanings of genus felis in English

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genus felis

Type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats.

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        Examples for "Felis"
        Examples for "Felis"
        1
        The Felis jubata is totally different in shape from all other leopards.
        Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Afric...
        2
        Naturalists might assign it to the species "Tigris regalis," or "Felis pardus."
        Around the Tea-Table
        3
        What do you say to the peculiar Felis there?
        Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1
        4
        Then you wait through the long, silent watches of the night for Felis Leo to appear.
        In Africa: Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country
        5
        That woman, Section Marshal Felis -a woman!
        Stonewielder
        Usage of genus felis in English
        1
        Although the tiger belongs to the genus Felis, it differs from the cat in its peculiar fondness for water.
        Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Afric...
        Translations for genus felis
        Portuguese
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