feliform
US/ˈfilɪfɔɹm/
feliform adjective: 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.
Adjective
feliform (comparative more feliform, superlative most feliform)
Noun
feliform (plural feliforms)
- Any carnivore of the suborder Feliformia, which are regarded as cat-like.
- Near-synonym: feloid (often synonymous)
- However, when extinct genera are included, caniforms far outnumber feliforms, with 244 extinct caniform genera to 76 extinct feliform genera, if nimravids are included with feliforms (McKenna and Bell, 1997).2010, Anjali Goswami, “1: Introduction to Carnivora”, in Anjali Goswami, Anthony Friscia, editors, Carnivoran Evolution, page 7
- Synonyms:
- feloid
Synonyms of feliform
Forms of feliform
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more feliform |
| superlative | most feliform |
| Noun | |
| plural | feliforms |
Origin of feliform
From Latin feles, felis (“cat”) + -form.
Questions about feliform
- What does feliform mean?
- Feliform means 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.
- What part of speech is feliform?
- Feliform can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce feliform?
- Feliform is pronounced /ˈfilɪfɔɹm/ (US).
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