also: ねこぞく
noun
Felis (genus)
Scientific taxonomic term for the genus that includes the domestic cat and related small cats.
イエネコはネコ属に分類される。
The domestic cat is classified in the genus Felis.
ネコ科 is the family Felidae, a broader group that includes the genus Felis (ネコ属) and other genera like Panthera.
Compound of ネコ (cat) and 属 (genus), a straightforward taxonomic term.