feli-, felin-, felino- +
(Latin: cat)
felicide
Killing a cat or cats; cat-slaughter.
felid
An animal of the feline or cat family.
Felidae
Cats; cosmopolitan family containing about thirty-five species of small to large carnivorous mammals including the cheetah, cougar (puma), ocelot, lynx, bobcat, lion, tiger, leopard, and jaguar; most are terrestrial and arboreal.
feliform
Having the body or shape of a cat.
feline
1. Belonging to or typical of animals of the cat family, including lions, tigers, leopards, and domestic cats.
2. Similar to a cat; especially, in graceful movement or stealthiness.
felinely
A reference to, or relating to, an animal of the cat family (Felidae) which includes both the domestic cat and such wild animals as lions, tigers, and leopards.
felineness
The state of being feline or "like a cat".
felinity
The quality of being feline; a cat-like disposition; the typical qualities of the cat-tribe.
felinophile
A fondness or love of cats.
felinophobia
An abnormal fear or hatred of cats.
Felis catus
An animal of various species of the genera
Felis and
Lynx. The domestic cat is
Felis domestica.
The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name "wild cat" is commonly applied to the bay lynx (Lynx rufus).
philofelinist
Someone who has a fondness for cats.
Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "cat":
aeluro-, eluro-;
cat;
galeo-;
gato-.
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