Cygnine

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alkaloid from plants of genus Gastrolobium, found in Australia, principally Western Australia, highly toxic to introduced animals. dated, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being of the genus Cygnus (swans), within subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae, though sometimes considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae.

    "The genus Choristopus, Eyton, apparently Anserine rather than Cygnine, is said to possess this character […]"

  2. 2
    Of, concerning, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of swans.

    "But, in the cutting of it, if thou dost shed / One drop of cygnine blood, thy clumsiness..."

Synonyms

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olorine

Example

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"The genus Choristopus, Eyton, apparently Anserine rather than Cygnine, is said to possess this character […]"

Etymology

From Latin cygnus (“swan”), with English -ine. The alkaloid was named in reference to the Swan River in Western Australia, where the toxic plants were discovered.

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