scolopacine

scolopacine
I. \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pāˌsīn, -_sə̇n\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Scolopac-, Scolopax + English -ine
: of or relating to the Scolopacidae
II. noun (-s)
: a bird of the family Scolopacidae

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scolopacine, a. and n.
(ˈskɒləʊpəsɪn)
[ad. mod.L. scolopacinus, f. L. scolopac-em, scolopax: see prec. and -ine1.]
a. adj. Belonging to the sub-family Scolopacinæ or the family Scolopacidæ, typified by the genus Scolopax, and including the woodcock, redshank, etc. b. n. A scolopacine bird.
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  • Scolopacine — Scol o*pa cine, a. [L. scolopax a snipe, Gr. ?.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Scolopacid[ae]}, or Snipe family. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scolopacine — scol·o·pa·cine …   English syllables

  • Scolopacidae — Scolopacine Scol o*pa cine, a. [L. scolopax a snipe, Gr. ?.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the {Scolopacid[ae]}, or Snipe family. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scolopaceous —   a. snipe like.    ♦ scolopacine, a. belonging to snipe family of birds …   Dictionary of difficult words

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