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ferine
Ferine (adj) means Wild and fierce, like an untamed animal.
adj
1
Wild and fierce, like an untamed animal.
2
Relating to a proposed group of animals that includes bats, carnivores and insect-eating mammals.
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Etymology
From Latin ferīnus, from fera (“wild animal”). The zoological sense was coined by William Whewell in 1840.
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What is the meaning of ferine?
"ferine" (adj) means wild and fierce, like an untamed animal.
What is another word for ferine?
Other words for "ferine" include savage, feral.
What is the opposite of ferine?
The opposite of "ferine" is tame.
What are the different meanings of ferine?
"ferine" has 2 main meanings: 1. Wild and fierce, like an untamed animal; 2. Relating to a proposed group of animals that includes bats, carnivores and insect-eating mammals.
