Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a leopard.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John G. Wood (1827–1889), natural historian and microscopist. From pard or its etymon classical Latin pardus + -ine.
Definition of pardine in US English:
pardine
adjectiveˈpɑːdʌɪn
rare
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a leopard.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John G. Wood (1827–1889), natural historian and microscopist. From pard or its etymon classical Latin pardus + -ine.