aeluroid
/ˈil(j)ʊrɔɪd/(also ailuroid) Zoology
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the division or superfamily Aeluroidea of the mammalian order Carnivora, comprising the cat family Felidae and allied families; characteristic of this division or superfamily. Compare Arctoid.
- The division is usually taken to include also the families Hyaenidae (hyenas), Viverridae (civets), and Herpestidae (mongooses), and is now often called Feliformia or Feloidea..
noun
A mammal of the division or superfamily Aeluroidea.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. From scientific Latin Aeluroidea, division or superfamily name from ancient Greek αἴλουρος cat + scientific Latin -oidea.