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feline

fe·line

UK/ˈfiːlaɪn/ US/ˈfiˌlaɪn/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to cats

  • “feline fur”

noun

1.

any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals many with retractile claws

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs (“wildcat, marten”).

Phrases

  • feline distemper
  • feline hyperesthesia syndrome
  • feline infectious peritonitis

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