Felis domesticus

Definitions of Felis domesticus

1. noun

   any domesticated member of the genus Felis
   synonyms: Felis catus, domestic cat, house cat

   types:

   kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat

   informal terms referring to a domestic cat

   mouser

   a cat proficient at mousing

   alley cat

   a homeless cat

   tom, tomcat

   male cat

   queen, tabby

   female cat

   tabby, tabby cat

   a cat with a gray or tawny coat mottled with black

   tiger cat

   a cat having a striped coat

   calico cat, tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat

   a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings

   Persian cat

   a long-haired breed of cat

   Angora, Angora cat, angora

   a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat

   Siamese, Siamese cat

   a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip

   Burmese cat

   a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat

   Egyptian cat

   a domestic cat of Egypt

   Maltese, Maltese cat

   a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat

   Abyssinian, Abyssinian cat

   a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat

   Manx, Manx cat

   a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man

   gib

   a castrated tomcat

   blue point Siamese

   Siamese cat having a bluish cream-colored body and dark grey points

   type of:

   domestic animal, domesticated animal

   any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment

   cat, true cat

   feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats