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pantherine

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Like a panther, especially in colour; characteristic of a panther.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: pantherlike (sometimes synonymous)
  • the pantherine snake of Brazil
  • analyzing what distinguishes the Pantherinae as pantherine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pantherlike

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: feline

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any animal of the genus Panthera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Any animal of the subfamily Pantherinae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

muscimol

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From panther + -ine. In the biochemical sense, refers to the Amanita pantherina fungus.