feline: Meaning and Definition of

fe•line

Pronunciation: (fē'līn), [key]
— adj.
  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.
—n.
  1. an animal of the cat family.
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