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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any of several types of carnivorous mammals of the feline family (''Felidae'') including lions, tigers, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jaguar jaguars], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leopard leopards], pumas, and the domestic cat. The [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fur fur], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal | + | Any of several types of carnivorous mammals of the feline family (''Felidae'') including lions, tigers, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jaguar jaguars], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=leopard leopards], pumas, and the domestic cat. The [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fur fur], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal%20skin skin], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cat%20hair hair], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gut gut] from cats have been used for various purposes. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Cat." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Cat." Encyclopædia Britannica. 26 Apr. 2004 . |
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Revision as of 07:27, 24 July 2013
Description
Any of several types of carnivorous mammals of the feline family (Felidae) including lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, pumas, and the domestic cat. The fur, skin, hair, and gut from cats have been used for various purposes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cats (pl.); Felidae
Additional Images
Kitten (Felis domesticus)
Authority
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Cat." Encyclopædia Britannica. 26 Apr. 2004 .