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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.
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feline
(ˈfiːlaɪn)adj
1. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Felidae, a family of predatory mammals, including cats, lions, leopards, and cheetahs, typically having a round head and retractile claws: order Carnivora (carnivores)
2. resembling or suggestive of a cat, esp in stealth or grace
n
(Zoology) any animal belonging to the family Felidae; a cat
[C17: from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs cat]
ˈfelinely adv
ˈfelineness, felinity n
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fe•line
(ˈfi laɪn)adj.
1. belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
2. catlike; characteristic of animals of the cat family: feline agility.
3. sly, stealthy, or treacherous.
n. 4. an animal of the cat family; cat.
fe′line•ly, adv.
fe′line•ness, fe•lin•i•ty (fɪˈlɪn ɪ ti) n.
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fe·line
(fē′līn′)Adjective
Of or belonging to the family of meat-eating mammals that includes the lions, tigers, leopards, and other cats.
Noun
An animal belonging to this family.
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| Noun | 1. |  feline - any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile clawscarnivore - a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb" family Felidae, Felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers cat, true cat - feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped |
| Adj. | 1. | feline - of or relating to cats; "feline fur" |
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feline
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feline
(ˈfiːlӕin) adjective of or like a cat. a feline appearance.felino
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fe·line
a. felino-a, rel. a la familia de los gatos o con características semejantes a estos.
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