Fe"line (?), a. [L. felinus, fr. feles, felis, cat, prob. orig., the fruitful: cf. F. f'elin. See Fetus.]
1. Zool.
Catlike; of or pertaining to the genus Felis, or family Felidae; as, the feline race; feline voracity.
2.
Characteristic of cats; sly; stealthy; treacherous; as, a feline nature; feline manners.
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