Organisms

Felis

Genus in the family FELIDAE comprised of small felines including the domestic cat, Felis catus (CATS) and its ancestor the wild cat, Felis silvestris.

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Abstract

Genus in the family FELIDAE comprised of small felines including the domestic cat, Felis catus (CATS) and its ancestor the wild cat, Felis silvestris.

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1964-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.377w.750w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Felis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045991. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045991
  2. Felis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felis
  3. Felis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228283