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/foh"suyn, -sin/, adj. Zool.of or pertaining to seals.[1840-50; < L phoc(a) seal ( < Gk phóke) + -INE1]
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Phocine — Pho cine, a. [L. phoca a seal.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phocine — [fō′sīn΄, fō′sin] adj. [< L phoca, a seal (< Gr phōkē) + INE1] Zool. of or relating to the seals … English World dictionary
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phocine — [ fəʊsʌɪn] adjective Zoology relating to the true seals (family Phocidae). Origin C19: from mod. L. Phocinae (subfamily name), from Gk phōkē seal … English new terms dictionary
phocine — pho·cine … English syllables
phocine — /ˈfoʊsaɪn/ (say fohsuyn) adjective 1. of or relating to the seals. 2. belonging to the Phocidae, the pinniped family that includes the typical seals. {Latin phōca (from Greek phōkē seal) + ine1} …
phocine — a. pertaining to seals (animals) … Dictionary of difficult words
phocine — adjective of or relating to seals • Pertains to noun: ↑seal … Useful english dictionary
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