tragelaphine

adjective

tra·​gel·​a·​phine

trəˈjeləˌfīn,

-fə̇n

: belonging or related to or typical of the genus Tragelaphus

tragelaphine antelopes

peculiarities of tragelaphine anatomy

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Tragelaphus + English -ine

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