1. Medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat
   "The tiger cat watched from a tree branch";
   - Felis tigrina
    
2. A cat having a striped coat
   "The tiger cat's markings resembled those of its larger namesake"

Derived forms: tiger cats

Type of: cat, domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat, kitty [informal], kitty-cat [informal], mog [Brit, informal], moggie [Brit, informal], moggy [Brit, informal], puss [informal], pussy [informal], pussycat [informal], wildcat

Part of: Felis, genus Felis

Encyclopedia: Tiger cat