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ADJECTIVE:

Of or belonging to the family Felidae, which includes the lions, tigers, jaguars, and wild and domestic cats; felid.
Suggestive of a cat, as in suppleness or stealthiness.

NOUN:

An animal of the family Felidae.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin flnus, or Late Latin flneus both from Latin fls, cat

OTHER FORMS:
felinely(Adverb), felineness or fe·lini·ty (f

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