Where does “felid” come from?
felid (English) comes from New Latin Felidae, from Latin fēlis, from Portuguese Onça, from Latin uncia, from Old French lonce, from Italian lonza, from Vulgar Latin luncea, from Latin lynx — to turn.
felid (English): Any member of the cat family
Definitions
- Any member of the cat family
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