Ailuroid

/aɪˈlʊ.rɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or relating to cats, or belonging to the superfamily of mammals that includes cats, dogs, bears, and related carnivores.

Etymology

From Greek 'ailouros' (cat) plus '-oid' (resembling), literally 'cat-like.' Used in taxonomy to group cat-related animals by evolutionary relationship.

Kelly Says

Cats, dogs, bears, and weasels are all 'ailuroid' carnivores—they all evolved from a common ancestor, making your pet cat and a polar bear biological cousins, separated by millions of years!

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