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ネコ目もく

Meanings

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noun

Carnivora; the order of carnivorous mammals

Scientific taxonomic term for the order Carnivora, which includes cats, dogs, bears, and related mammals. Often used in biological contexts.

See also: 食肉目 · 食肉類

ネコ目もくには、ネコ科かやイヌ科かなどが含ふくまれる。
The order Carnivora includes families such as Felidae and Canidae.

Kanji

目eye, class, look

Similar words

食しょく肉にく目もく
Synonymous taxonomic term for Carnivora; 食肉目 is the kanji-based equivalent, while ネコ目 uses the katakana name for 'cat'.
食しょく肉にく類るい
Refers to carnivorous animals in general, not strictly the taxonomic order; broader and less formal than ネコ目.

Etymology

Compound of ネコ (neko, 'cat') and 目 (moku, 'order' in biological classification), literally 'cat order'. The name reflects the inclusion of cats as a representative member of the order Carnivora.