genus felis

1. 1.

   type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats

   SynonymsFelis

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofFelidae

Questions about genus felis

What does genus felis mean?

genus felis means "type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats".

What is another word for genus felis?

Close synonyms include Felis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus felis a common word?

genus felis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.