PHOCINE

phocine

(adjective) of or relating to seals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

phocine (comparative more phocine, superlative most phocine)

Pertaining to a seal (or similar pinnipeds); seallike. [from 19th c.]

Noun

phocine (plural phocines)

(zoology) A member of the subfamily Phocinae, comprising the "true" or "earless" seals.

Anagrams

• Cophine, chopine

Source: Wiktionary


Pho"cine, a. Etym: [L. phoca a seal.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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