feline
adjective
- like or related to cats
noun
- cat or related animal
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfiːlaɪn/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fēlīnus, from fēlēs (“wildcat, marten”).
- Of or pertaining to cats.
“feline behaviour”
“feline expert”
- catlike (resembling a cat); sleek, graceful, inscrutable, sensual, and/or cunning.
“feline character”
“feline movement”
noun
Etymology: Substantive use of the adjective feline, from Latin fēlīnus.
- A cat: member of the cat family Felidae.
- A cat: member of the cat family Felidae.