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单词 pardine
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pardineadj.

Brit. /ˈpɑːdʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈpɑrˌdaɪn/
Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: pard n.1; Latin pardus , -ine suffix1.
Etymology: < pard n.1 or its etymon classical Latin pardus + -ine suffix1.
rare.
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a leopard.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Felidae (feline) > [adjective] > of or characteristic of a leopard or panther
leopard-like1611
leopardine1641
pantherine1656
pardine1859
pantherish1869
1859–63 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. I. 182 The Marbled Cat partakes more of the proverbial pardine spotted character.
1877 Globe Encycl. IV. 208/1 It is also named the ‘Leopard or Pardine M[armot]’ from its colour, which is yellowish-brown striped with dark brown, in a horizontal manner, and marked with pale spots on the dark-brown bands.
1930 Times 10 May 8/5 A Pardine genet from West Africa has been purchased and placed in the Small Mammal House.
2000 Times (Nexis) 8 July She embodies raw power, outrageous aggression, and strutting, pardine menace.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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