Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Fe·li·dae Pronunciation:
'fE-l&-"dE Function:
noun plural : a cosmopolitan family comprising lithe-bodied carnivorous mammals(as the lion, lynx, and cheetah) having often strikingly patterned fur, comparatively short limbs with soft pads on the feet, usually sharp curved retractile claws, a broad and somewhat rounded headwith short but powerful jaws equipped with teeth suited to grasping, tearing, and shearing through flesh, erect ears, and typically eyes with narrow or elliptical pupils and especially adapted forseeing in dim light
