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feline
fe·line
[
f ln
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
of cat family:
belonging to or typical of animals of the cat family, including lions, tigers, and domestic cats
2.
resembling cat:
similar to a cat, especially in graceful movement or stealthiness
feline suppleness
noun
(
plural
fe·lines
)
Definition:
member of cat family:
an animal belonging to the cat family. Domestic cats, lions, and tigers are felines. Family
Felidae
.
[
Late 17th century. < Latin
felinus
<
feles
"cat"
]
fe·line·ly
adverb
fe·line·ness
noun
fe·lin·i·ty
[
fi línnətee
]
noun
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fe·line·ly adverbfe·line·ness nounfe·lin·i·ty [ fi línnətee ] noun
