Felis silvestris catus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from Latin feles (“cat”) + silvestris (“woodland”) + catus (“cat”)
Proper noun edit
- A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – domestic cat. [from 1986]
Usage notes edit
Authorities disagree on whether to consider the domestic cat a distinct species, Felis catus, or a subspecies of the European wildcat; see Cat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .
Hypernyms edit
- (subspecies): Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily; Felis - genus; Felis silvestris - species
Related terms edit
References edit
- Felis silvestris catus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Felis silvestris catus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Felis silvestris catus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- List of sequenced animal genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia