felid

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felid

/ˈfiːlɪd/ UK
/ˈfilɪd/ US

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By surface analysis, an appellativization from Felid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); by surface analysis, feline + -id.

noun felids

Any member of the cat family (Felidae).
Similar: feline, cat, felid · Opposite: nonfelid

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noun member of Felidae

Español	félido
Português	felídeo
Français	félidé
Deutsch	Katze
Italiano	felide

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"felid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/felid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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felid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/felid

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"felid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/felid.

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@misc{felid_2026,
  title = {felid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/felid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}