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The last imaginable feline or horse (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stallion

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'horse' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the last imaginable feline' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is found within the answer.
'feline' could be 'lion' (lion is a kind of feline) and 'lion' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'sal' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'or' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for stallion that I've seen before include "Mount" , "Male horse, often used for breeding" , "Male steed" , "Uncastrated adult male horse" , "Stud" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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