feline
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fe·line 
[fee-lahyn] Pronunciation Key
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[fee-lahyn] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae. |
| 2. | catlike; characteristic of animals of the cat family: a feline tread. |
| 3. | sly, stealthy, or treacherous. |
| 4. | an animal of the cat family. |
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fe·line·ly, adverb
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| fe·line
(fē'līn') Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. An animal of the family Felidae. [Latin fēlīnus or Late Latin fēlīneus, both from Latin fēlēs, cat.] fe'line'ly adv., fe'line'ness, fe·lin'i·ty (fĭ-lĭn'ĭ-tē) n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
feline
feline
1681, from L.L. felinus "of or belonging to a cat," from L. feles (gen. felis) "cat, wild cat, marten," of uncertain origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| feline | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to cats; "feline fur" |
noun | |
| 1. | any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| feline
(fē'līn') Pronunciation Key
Characteristic of or resembling felids.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Feline
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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