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felines

/ˈfiːlaɪnz/ /ˈfiːlɪnz/

Meanings
noun
A cat; member of the cat family Felidae.

Examples :

"The vet clinic was full of felines waiting for their checkups. "
animal biology nature organism

Related Words

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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clinic noun

/ˈklɪnɪk/

A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients.

"My aunt went to the clinic for a checkup because she wasn't feeling well. "

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full adjective

/fʊl/

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

"The jugs were full to the point of overflowing."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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vet noun

/vɛt/

A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

"The vet examined the dog's injured leg. "

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waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

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cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

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checkups noun

/ˈtʃɛkˌʌps/ /ˈtʃɛkʌps/

A routine visit to the doctor, dentist, or the like.

"The appointment was just for a checkup."