feliform
Resembling a cat; applied to member of the Feliformia, a suborder within the order…Resembling a cat; applied to member of the Feliformia, a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of cat-like carnivorans, including cats (large and small), hyenas, mongooses, civets, etc.
Meaning
1 sensesResembling a cat; applied to member of the Feliformia, a suborder within the order Carnivora consisting of cat-like carnivorans, including cats (large and small), hyenas, mongooses, civets, etc.
Near-synonym: feloid (often synonymous)
Origin
From Latin feles, felis (“cat”) + -form.From Latin feles, felis (“cat”) + -form.
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Forms
more feliform, most feliform| Comparative | more feliform Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most feliform Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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