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Geoffroy's cat

Geoffroy's cat noun: leopardus geoffroyi, probably the most common wild cat in South America.

geoffroy's cat: leopardus geoffroyi, probably the most common wild cat in South America
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Noun

Geoffroy's cat (plural Geoffroy's cats)

  1. Leopardus geoffroyi, probably the most common wild cat in South America.
    Synonyms:
    Felis geoffroyi

Synonyms of Geoffroy's cat

  • Felis geoffroyi

Forms of Geoffroy's cat

pluralGeoffroy's cats

Origin of Geoffroy's cat

Named after the 19th-century French zoologist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844).

Questions about Geoffroy's cat

What does Geoffroy's cat mean?
Geoffroy's cat means leopardus geoffroyi, probably the most common wild cat in South America.
What part of speech is Geoffroy's cat?
Geoffroy's cat is a noun.
What is the plural of Geoffroy's cat?
The plural of Geoffroy's cat is Geoffroy's cats.

Words near Geoffroy's cat in the dictionary

  1. Geoffrion
  2. Geoffrions
  3. Geoffroy
  4. Geoffroy's bat
  5. Geoffroy's bats
  6. Geoffroy's cat
  7. Geoffroy's cats
  8. Geoffroy's monk saki
  9. Geoffroy's tamarin
  10. Geoffroys
  11. Geoffs

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