I.a cat: “Aegyptii quamvis carnificinam prius subierint, quam aut faelem aut canem aut crocodilum violent,” Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 78; id. N. D. 1, 29, 82; id. Leg. 1, 11, 32; Phaedr. 2, 4, 2; Plin. 10, 73, 94, § 202; 11, 37, 65, § 172; Ov. M. 5, 330 al.—
B. Transf., a marten, ferret, polecat, Varr. R. R. 3, 11, 3; Col. 8, 14, 9.—
II. Trop., one who inveigles, a mouser, seducer (very rare): “feles virginalis,” girl - thief, Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 43: “feles virginaria,” id. Pers. 4, 9, 14: “pullaria,” Aus. Epigr. 70.