felines

plural of feline
as in cats
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the commercial claims that the product will please the palate of even the most finicky feline

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  • While it's often said that all cats hate water, that isn't quite the case.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Some of the cats had access to the outdoors and made it outside.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Felines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felines. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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