Patriofelis
noun
Pat·ri·o·fe·lis
ˌpa‧trēōˈfēlə̇s
: a genus of creodont mammals (family Oxyaenidae) of the Eocene of Wyoming having a skull as large as that of a lion and teeth like those of a cat
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin patrius of a father + -o- + felis cat