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12 Animal Adjectives to Bolster Your Vocabulary<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. ANGUINE\n

    The word means snakelike.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. BUTEONINE\n

    Resembling a buzzard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. DELPHINE\n

    Delphine is an obsolete adjective referring to the dolphin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. DIDELPHINE\n

    It\u2019s a variant of didelphian (double uterus) and refers to a subclass of marsupials including opossums.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. HIPPOCAMPINE\n

    A rarely used adjective relating to seahorses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. LIMACINE\n

    Of, relating to, or resembling a slug, slime.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. MACROPODINE\n

    Refers to kangaroos or wallabies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  8. MEPHITINE\n

    Skunk-like. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  9. MURINE\n

    Relating to a mouse or mice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  10. MUSTELINE\n

    Of or belonging to a weasel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  11. PHOCINE
    \nRresembling a seal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
  12. PICINE\n

    Like a woodpecker.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    From MentalFloss<\/a>. Further boost your Scrabble mojo with these\u00a0obscure words illustrated in bold graphics<\/a>, then find some more in these 10 favorite books on animals<\/a>.\u00a0 (via explore-blog<\/a>)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    12 Animal Adjectives to Bolster Your Vocabulary ANGUINE The word means snakelike. BUTEONINE Resembling a buzzard. DELPHINE Delphine is an obsolete adjective referring to the dolphin. DIDELPHINE It\u2019s a variant of didelphian (double uterus) and refers to a subclass of marsupials including opossums. HIPPOCAMPINE A rarely used adjective relating to seahorses. LIMACINE Of, relating to, … <\/p>\n

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