hippotragine

adjective

hip·​pot·​ra·​gine

hiˈpä‧trəˌjīn,

-əˌgīn,

-əjə̇n,

-əgə̇n

: of or relating to the genus Hippotragus or to any of the antelopes belonging to it

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Hippotragus + English -ine

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