PANTHERINE

Etymology

Adjective

pantherine (comparative more pantherine, superlative most pantherine)

Like a panther, especially in colour.

Noun

pantherine (countable and uncountable, plural pantherines)

(zoology, countable) Any animal of the genus Panthera

(biochemistry) muscimol

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"ther*ine, a.

Definition: Like a panther, esp. in color; as, the pantherine snake (Ptyas mucosus) of Brazil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BARGAIN

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