Prionailurus

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Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρίων (prī́ōn, "saw") + αἴλουρος (aílouros, "cat"), for species of the genus' saw-shaped canine teeth.

Proper noun

Prionailurus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – small, spotted cats of southern and eastern Asia.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Prionailurus planiceps, Prionailurus bengalensis - selected species

References

Prionailurus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Prionailurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Prionailurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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