'Felis tigrina' definitions:
Definition of 'Felis tigrina'
(from WordNet)
noun
Medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat [syn: tiger cat, Felis tigrina]
Definition of 'Felis tigrina'
From: GCIDE
- Tigrine \Ti"grine\, a. [L. tigrinus, fr. tigris a tiger.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat (Felis tigrina) of South America. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Felis tigrina'
From: GCIDE
- Margay \Mar"gay\, margay cat \margay cat\, n. (Zool.) A small American wild cat (Felis wiedi syn. {Felis tigrina}), ranging from Mexico to Brazil. It is spotted with black. Called also long-tailed cat. [1913 Webster]