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Feline vs Catgirl - What's the difference?

feline | catgirl |

As nouns the difference between feline and catgirl

is that feline is a cat; member of the cat family Felidae while catgirl is a female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.

As an adjective feline

is of, or pertaining to, the cat.

feline

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to, the cat.
  • catlike (resembling a cat)
  • Synonyms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Substantive use of the adjective , from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cat; member of the cat family Felidae.
  • Hyponyms
    * See also

    See also

    * canine * cattus * Felidae ----

    catgirl

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cat-girl

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, Japanese fiction) A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.
  • * 2009 , Jason S. Yadao, The Rough Guide to Manga (page 222)
  • But publishers cannot survive on cute catgirls alone.
  • * 2010 , Jonathan Clements, Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade
  • Back in 1997, the Japanese magazines made a big deal out of the fact that the catgirl detective anime Hyper Police was on at one in the morning
  • A female who wears a cat costume.
  • Hypernyms

    * neko * nekomimi

    See also

    * catboy