leonine
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le·o·nine

adjective \ˈlē-ə-ˌnīn\

Definition of LEONINE

: of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion

Examples of LEONINE

  1. a leonine mane of hair

Origin of LEONINE

Middle English, from Latin leoninus, from leon-, leo
First Known Use: 14th century

le·o·nine

adjective \ˈlē-ə-ˌnīn\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of LEONINE

: of or relating to leprotic leontiasis

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