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phocine

[ foh-sahyn, -sin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Zoology.

of or relating to seals.

phocine

/ ˈfəʊsaɪn /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a seal
of, relating to, or belonging to the Phocinae, a subfamily that includes the harbour seal and grey seal

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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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