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fe⋅line

  [fee-lahyn]
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–adjective
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.
–noun
4. an animal of the cat family.
Origin:
1675–85; < L fēl(ēs) (see felis) + -ine 1 ; cf. LL fēlīneus of a wild cat

Related forms:
fe⋅line⋅ly, adverb
fe⋅line⋅ness, fe⋅lin⋅i⋅ty  [fi-lin-i-tee] , noun
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fe·line   (fē'līn')   
adj.  

  1. Of or belonging to the family Felidae, which includes the lions, tigers, jaguars, and wild and domestic cats; felid.

  2. Suggestive of a cat, as in suppleness or stealthiness.

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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fe·line
Pronunciation: 'fE-"lIn
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting cats or the family Felidae —feline noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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