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phocine

[ foh-sahyn, -sin ]

adjective

, Zoology.
  1. of or relating to seals.


phocine

/ ˈfəʊsaɪn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a seal
  2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Phocinae, a subfamily that includes the harbour seal and grey seal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phocine1

1840–50; < Latin phōc ( a ) seal (< Greek phṓkē ) + -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phocine1

C19: ultimately from Greek phōkē a seal

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