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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Felis, genus Felisnoun

    type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats

GCIDE

  1. Felisnoun

    A genus of mostly small carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, puma, ocelot, and margay, which share the inability to roar due to bone structure in the larynx. The lion, tiger, and other large roaring cats were once included in Felis but are now assigned to the genus Panthera. The lynx (Felis lynx) is also called Lynx lynx.

Wikipedia

  1. Felis

    Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina. The genus includes the domestic cat. The smallest Felis species is the black-footed cat with a head and body length from 38 to 42 cm (15 to 17 in). The largest is the jungle cat with a head and body length from 62 to 76 cm (24 to 30 in).Genetic studies indicate that the Felinae genera Felis, Otocolobus and Prionailurus diverged from a Eurasian progenitor of the Felidae about 6.2 million years ago, and that Felis species split off 3.04 to 0.99 million years ago.

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  1. felis

    Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species in the family Felidae. This genus includes species such as the domestic cat, the wildcat, the sand cat, and the black-footed cat. They are characterized by their lithe bodies, sharp retractable claws, and typically solitary behaviors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Felisnoun

    a genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals

  2. Etymology: [L., cat.]

Wikidata

  1. Felis

    Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae, including the familiar domestic cat and its closest wild relatives. The wild species are distributed widely across Europe, southern and central Asia, and Africa; the domestic cat has been introduced worldwide. Members of the genus Felis are all small felines, with a more or less close resemblance to the domestic cat. The smallest species is the sand cat, which may be less than 40 cm in length, while the largest is the jungle cat, which can reach 94 cm. They inhabit a range of different habitats, from swampland to desert, and generally feed on small rodents, supplementing their diets with birds and other small animals, depending on their local environment. Genetic studies indicate the genus Felis first evolved around eight to 10 million years ago, probably in the Mediterranean region.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Felis

    Genus in the family FELIDAE comprised of small felines including the domestic cat, Felis catus (CATS) and its ancestor the wild cat, Felis silvestris.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. FELIS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Felis is ranked #159712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Felis surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Felis.

    52.4% or 53 total occurrences were White.
    30.6% or 31 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    10.8% or 11 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Felis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Felis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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