2 definitions
for Felis
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Felis \Fe"lis\ (f[=e]"l[i^]s), prop. n. [L., cat.] (Zool.)
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.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Felis
n : type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats [syn:
genus Felis]
