ELAPHINE

Etymology

Adjective

elaphine (comparative more elaphine, superlative most elaphine)

(zoology) Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of the stag, Cervus elaphus.

Source: Wiktionary


El"a*phine, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or Cervus elaphus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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