Felis silvestris catus

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin, from Latin feles (“cat”) + silvestris (“woodland”) + catus (“cat”). === Proper noun === Felis silvestris catus f A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – domestic cat. [from 1986] ==== Usage notes ==== Authorities disagree on whether to consider the domestic cat a distinct species, Felis catus, or a subspecies of the European wildcat; see Cat § Taxonomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ==== Hypernyms ==== (subspecies): Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily; Felis - genus; Felis silvestris - species ==== Related terms ==== Felis domesticus === References === Felis silvestris catus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Felis silvestris catus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Felis silvestris catus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons List of sequenced animal genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia