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Can anyone add to this list of -ine animal adjectives? Quote:
anguine [adj] of or like a snake. anserine [adj] of or like a goose. aquiline [adj] like an eagle; (of a nose) hooked. bovine [adj] of, relating to, or affecting cattle. canine [adj] of, relating to, or resembling a dog or dogs. caprine [adj] of or resembling a goat (see hircine). cervine [adj] of or like a deer. corvine [adj] of or like a raven or crow, esp. in color. elephantine [adj] of or like an elephant. equine [adj] of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a horse. feline [adj] of, relating to, or affecting cats. hircine [adj] of or resembling a goat (see caprine). leonine [adj] of or resembling a lion. leporine [adj] of or resembling a hare or hares. lupine [adj] of or relating to a wolf or wolves; fierce or ravenous murine [adj] of, relating to, or affecting mice or related rodents. ovine [adj] of or resembling sheep. piscine [adj] of or concerning fish. porcine [adj] of or affecting or resembling a pig. pavonine [adj] of or like a peacock. tigerine [adj] of or like a tiger. ursine [adj] of or like a bear. vulpine [adj] of or relating to a fox; crafty; cunning. vulturine [adj] of or like a vulture.
Last edited by Hydra; 12/05/2006 1:52 PM.
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