Ferine


[feer-ahyn, -in] /ˈfɪər aɪn, -ɪn/

adjective
1.
1 .
/ˈfɪəraɪn/
adjective
1.
another word for feral1 , feral1
adj.

1630s, from Latin ferinus “pertaining to wild animals,” from fera “wild beast” (see fierce).

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