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hircine

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hir⋅cine

  [hur-sahyn, -sin]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a goat.
2. having a goatish odor.
3. lustful; libidinous.
Origin:
1650–60; < L hircīnus of a goat, equiv. to hirc(us) goat + -īnus -ine 1
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hir·cine   (hûr'sīn', -sĭn)   
adj.  Of or characteristic of a goat, especially in strong odor.

[Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircīnus, from hircus, goat.]
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