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单词 hircine
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Definition of hircine in English:

hircine

adjective ˈhəːsʌɪn
literary

  • Of or resembling a goat.

    〈古〉山羊的，山羊般的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This experiment first preliminarily revealed the basic processes of the in vitro development of hircine non-antral follicles.
    • Did you know ‘hircine’ means ‘of or relating to goats’ in the sense that ‘bovine’ means ‘of or relating to cows’?
    • It's that last part that obtains my hircine quadruped.
    • The demon was of the fairly typical hircine variety.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin hircinus, from hircus 'he-goat'.

Rhymes

ursine

Definition of hircine in US English:

hircine

adjective
literary

  • Of or resembling a goat.

    〈古〉山羊的，山羊般的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This experiment first preliminarily revealed the basic processes of the in vitro development of hircine non-antral follicles.
    • Did you know ‘hircine’ means ‘of or relating to goats’ in the sense that ‘bovine’ means ‘of or relating to cows’?
    • The demon was of the fairly typical hircine variety.
    • It's that last part that obtains my hircine quadruped.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin hircinus, from hircus ‘he-goat’.
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