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Definition of Pardine

1. a. Spotted like a pard.

Definition of Pardine

1. Adjective. (rare) Pertaining to or resembling a leopard. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pardine

1. pertaining to a leopard [adj] - See also: leopard

Medical Definition of Pardine

1. Spotted like a pard. Pardine lynx, a species of lynx (Felis pardina) inhabiting Southern Europe. Its colour is rufous, spotted with black. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pardine

Literary usage of Pardine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Illustrated Natural History by John George Wood (1865)
"The Puma is not the only example of a pardine animal which is destitute of the usual pardine spots and ..."

2. The Fur Traders and Fur Bearing Animals by Marcus Petersen (1914)
"The pardine Lynx ... but from his description it must be a variety of the pardine Lynx rather than a distinct species, although it appears to be larger in ..."

3. Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas (1895)
"What day ? pardine ! it was—oh ! I can't remember—" " Nor I—my thoughts are getting a ... "And tied with ropes ?" " I can see it now." " So can I—pardine ! ..."

4. Wood's Animal Kingdom: Illustrated by John George Wood (1870)
"The Puma is not the only example of a pardine animal which is destitute of the usual pardine spots and stripes. ..."

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