| Term | Definition |
|---|
| feline | (n.) a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars (adj.) belonging to the cat family; having characteristics of a cat, such as gracefulness and independence |
| leonine | (adj.) pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty |
| lionize | (tr. v.) to regard or treat a person as a celebrity |
| piscine | (adj.) typical of fish |
| porcine | (adj.) pertaining to or resembling a pig |
| serpentine | (adj.) 1 resembling a serpent in form or movement: sinuous; winding 2 having qualities of a serpent: subtle, sly, sometimes even evil |
| simian | (adj.) pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey (n.) an ape or monkey |
| ursine | (adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of a bear |
| zoology | (n.) the science dealing with animals (also used as an adjective) |
Combine with other sets
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace