Fraterculine
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Belonging to or characteristic of the genus Fratercula; pertaining to puffins. rare
"Lastly, in 1896, Kellogg described two new species, viz. D. calwu from a variety of the Common Guillemot, and D. acutipedus from a Fraterculine host."
Example
More examples"Lastly, in 1896, Kellogg described two new species, viz. D. calwu from a variety of the Common Guillemot, and D. acutipedus from a Fraterculine host."
Etymology
From Fratercula + -ine.
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