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Feline killer? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

curiosity

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This could be a double definition.

'feline' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'killer?' is the second definition.
(I have seen 'Killer of cat' mean 'curiosity' so perhaps 'killer' could also mean 'curiosity')

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(Other definitions for curiosity that I've seen before include "25 28 [MARS LANDER]" , "Proverbially, it killed the cat" , "Something unusual (that killed the cat?)" , "Killer of cat" , "Inquisitiveness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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