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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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