perdicine

perdicine
\\ˈpərdəˌsīn\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Perdic-, Perdix + English -ine
: of or relating to the genus Perdix

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perdicine, a. Ornith.
(ˈpɜːdɪsaɪn)
[f. mod.L. perdicīn-us in Perdicīnæ (sc. aves birds), f. L. perdix, -icem partridge.]
Of or related to a partridge; pertaining to the subfamily Perdicinæ of the family Phasianidæ, of which Perdix, the partridge, is the typical genus.
in Cent. Dict.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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