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species , da . ( Of the lat. ) Felis , cat, and ?(been ). 1. adj. Zool. He said digitigrade mammals of the order of carnivores, which have a rounded head and snout short, legs with five fingers and four nails sharp and shrink; e.g., the lion and the cat. U t. c. s. 2. m. pl. Zool. Family of these animals. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.