Pantherine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pantherine is an adjective meaning Like a panther, especially in colour; characteristic of a panther.
Meaning
Like a panther, especially in colour; characteristic of a panther.
More Meanings
- (zoology, countable) Any animal of the genus Panthera.
- (zoology, countable) Any animal of the subfamily Pantherinae.
- (biochemistry) muscimol
Example Sentences
the pantherine snake of Brazil
Near-synonym: pantherlike (sometimes synonymous)
analyzing what distinguishes the Pantherinae as pantherine
Word Forms
- pantherines
Synonyms for pantherine
Depending on context, synonyms include pantherlike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pantherish, pantherlike, pardine, panlike, pumalike, leopardine.
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