• (a.) Like a panther, esp. in color; as, the pantherine snake (Ptyas mucosus) of Brazil.
Pan'ther·ine adjective Like a panther, esp. in color; as, the pantherine snake ( Ptyas mucosus ) of Brazil. 
pantherine 1. Resembling a panther, spotted like a panther; of, belonging to, or characteristic of a panther. 2. Applied to a fierce or savage man.