Proper noun [ edit] Felis domestica f A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – an invalid taxonomic name for the domestic cat. Felis silvestris catus. Synonyms [ edit] Felis catus Linnaeus 1785 Felis libyca Trouessart 1904 Felis catus Pocock, 1951 Felis silvestris catus Ragni and Randi 1986 References [ edit] Felis domestica on Wikipedia.