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feliform

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈfilɪfɔɹm/

1

adj

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: feloid (often synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: feloid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mammalian, vertebrate, animalian

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any carnivore of the suborder Feliformia, which are regarded as cat-like.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: feloid (often synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: feloid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature

History

Etymology

From Latin feles, felis (“cat”) + -form.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kissamainen — resembling cat