felis catus

Definitions of felis catus
  1. noun
    any domesticated member of the genus Felis
    synonyms: felis domesticus
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    gatito, minino
    informal terms referring to a domestic cat
    gato
    male cat
    gata
    female cat
    gato persa
    a long-haired breed of cat
    gato de Angora
    a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
    gato siamés, siamés
    a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
    gato egipcio
    a domestic cat of Egypt
    type of:
    animal doméstico
    any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
    gato
    feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
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