Felis silvestris libyca

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin feles (“cat”) + silvestris (“woodland”) + libyca (“Libyan”)

Proper noun

Felis silvestris libyca f

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the African wildcat; the assumed ancestor of the domesticated cat, Felis silvestris.

Hypernyms

(subspecies): Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily; Felis - genus; Felis silvestris - species

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