mimine

adjective

mi·​mine

ˈmīˌmīn,

ˈmiˌ,

-mə̇n

: of or relating to the Mimidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Miminae, subfamily in some classifications coextensive with the Mimidae, from Mimus, type genus + -inae

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