Meanings
noundesert cat (plural desert cats)
plural desert cats
- Felis silvestris lybica, a subspecies of the wildcat (Felis silvestris).
Synonyms: African wildcat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFelis silvestris lybica, a subspecies of the wildcat (Felis silvestris).
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desert cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20cat
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“desert cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20cat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desert cat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20cat.
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