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Definition of felid in English: felidnounˈfiːlɪdˈfilɪd Zoology A mammal of the cat family (Felidae ); a wild cat. Example sentencesExamples - The lower jaw exhibits several characteristics superficially resembling those in some felids.
- It is a powerful cat to be tethered to, the largest felid in the New World; worldwide only the lion and the tiger beat it in size.
- Additionally, not all of the taxa recognized as morphologically hypercarnivorous exhibit the very extreme specializations of felids.
- Mustelids and felids were expected to have the strongest bites and canids the weakest.
- Canids and, to a lesser extent, felids are present in the Tundran, Coniferan, and Deciduan subregions always as continuous carnivores.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Felidae (plural), from Latin feles 'cat'. Definition of felid in US English: felidnounˈfilɪdˈfēlid Zoology A mammal of the cat family (Felidae); a wild cat. Example sentencesExamples - Additionally, not all of the taxa recognized as morphologically hypercarnivorous exhibit the very extreme specializations of felids.
- The lower jaw exhibits several characteristics superficially resembling those in some felids.
- Canids and, to a lesser extent, felids are present in the Tundran, Coniferan, and Deciduan subregions always as continuous carnivores.
- It is a powerful cat to be tethered to, the largest felid in the New World; worldwide only the lion and the tiger beat it in size.
- Mustelids and felids were expected to have the strongest bites and canids the weakest.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Felidae (plural), from Latin feles ‘cat’. |