TIGRINE

Etymology

Adjective

tigrine (comparative more tigrine, superlative most tigrine)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the tiger.

Anagrams

• igniter, nigrite, tiering

Source: Wiktionary


Ti"grine, a. Etym: [L. tigrinus, fr. tigris a tiger.]

1. Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat (Felis tigrina) of South America.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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