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.]

felinely fe'line'ly adv.
felineness fe'line'ness or fe·lin'i·ty (fĭ-lĭn'ĭ-tē) n.

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