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Felidae

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n.1.a natural family of lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals, including the cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; and saber-toothed tigers.
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Noun1.FelidaeFelidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
family Felidae
mammal family - a family of mammals
Carnivora, order Carnivora - cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
felid, feline - any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
Felis, genus Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
genus Lynx - lynxes
big cat, cat - any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
genus Panthera, Panthera - lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
Acinonyx, genus Acinonyx - cheetahs
genus Smiledon, Smiledon - saber-toothed tigers
genus Nimravus, Nimravus - false sabertoothed tigers


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Amongst mammals, we see it strikingly displayed in Bats, and in a lesser degree in the Felidae and Canidae.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
Strange friendships are often formed between the lower animals of different species, but less often between man and the savage felidae, because of the former's inherent fear of the great cats.
Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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