also: ねこか
noun
Felidae; the cat family
Taxonomic term for the biological family that includes domestic cats, lions, tigers, and other felines.
ライオンはネコ科の動物です。
Lions are animals of the cat family.
ネコ科には、チーターやヒョウも含まれます。
The cat family also includes cheetahs and leopards.
Canidae, the dog family; contrasts with ネコ科 in biological classification.
Compound of ネコ (cat) and 科 (family, taxonomic rank).