'aeluroidea' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ailuros,' where 'ailuros' meant 'cat.'

'aeluroidea' changed from the Greek word 'ailuros' and eventually became the modern scientific term 'aeluroidea.'

Initially, it meant 'cat-like,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a superfamily of carnivorous mammals including cats.'