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fe⋅lid

[fee-lid]
–noun
any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.

Origin:
1890–95; < NL Felidae; see Felis, -id 2
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fe·lid   (fē'lĭd)   
adj.  Feline.

[From New Latin Fēlidae, family name, from Fēlis, type genus, from Latin fēlēs, cat.]
fe'lid n.
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felid   (fē'lĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, which includes the domesticated cat and big cats such as lions, tigers, panthers, lynxes, leopards, pumas, and cheetahs.
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