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Meaning of FELINE

Pronunciation:  'feelIn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals many with retractile claws
  2. [adj]  of or relating to cats; "feline fur"
 
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 Synonyms: felid
 
 See Also: big cat, carnivore, cat, family Felidae, Felidae, paw, true cat

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Fe"line\, a. [L. felinus, fr. feles, felis, cat, prob.
orig., the fruitful: cf. F. f['e]lin. See {Fetus}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis,
   or family {Felid[ae]}; as, the feline race; feline
   voracity.
2. Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a
   feline nature; feline manners.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Relating to, affecting, resembling or derived from a cat.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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