[ahy-loo
r-uh-fil-ee-uh, ey-loor-] 
| a liking for cats, as by cat fanciers. |
| ai·lu·ro·phile (ī-lŏŏr'ə-fīl', ā-lŏŏr'-) n. One who loves cats. [Greek ailouros, cat + -phile.] ai·lu·ro·phil'i·a (-fĭl'ē-ə) n. |
| Main Entry: | ailurophilia |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a love of cats; also called aelurophilia |
| Etymology: | Latin Aeluroidea 'cats' |
| Main Entry: | ailurophilia |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See aelurophilia |