felid

«felid» in Mova's school dictionary: any member of the cat family, Felidae: from pet cats to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a felid, felids); adjective feline

meaning for a pupil

1) (science) A felid is any member of the cat family, Felidae: from pet cats to lions, tigers, lynxes and cheetahs. tree →

2) Felid is a scientific word; everyday English says «cat» or «wild cat». tree →

sense in the lessons

Science and nature books about classification. Felids are meat-eaters with sharp claws, keen eyes and whiskers. Phrases: big felids, small felids, the felid family.

examples

• A cheetah is the fastest felid. tree →
• Lions, tigers and house cats are all felids. tree →
• Most felids hunt alone, but lions live in groups. tree →
• Scientists study how felids use their whiskers. tree →
• The snow leopard is a rare felid of the mountains. tree →
• The zoo has five kinds of felid. tree →

note

Say «FEE-lid». Rare, scientific. Feline is the usual adjective (feline grace). Do not mix up with «canid» (dog family).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «felid» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.