Patriofelis
noun
Pat·ri·o·fe·lis
\ˌpa‧trēōˈfēlə̇s\
Definition of Patriofelis
: a genus of creodont mammals (family Oxyaenidae) of the Eocene of Wyoming having a skull as large as that of a lion and teeth like those of a cat
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Origin and Etymology of patriofelis
New Latin, from Latin patrius of a father + -o- + felis cat — more at expatriate
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