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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