relating to cats or having qualities of a cat, like being graceful, sleek, or stealthy.
From Latin 'felinus' (cat-like), derived from 'feles' (cat). Roman naturalists used this term to classify cats. It entered English in the 17th century from scientific texts.
Cats have a reflective layer in their eyes called the tapetum lucidum that makes them glow in the dark—this adaptation allows them to hunt effectively in low light, which is why ancient cultures considered them mysterious and magical.
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