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Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Latin Descriptors

Alaudine – Skylarks
Anserine - Geese
Aquiline - eagle
Assinine - donkey
Bovine - cattle
Cancrine - crab
Canine - dog
Cervine - deer
Corvine - crow
Cyprine - cypress
Cypseline - Swift
Elapine - snake
Elaphine – deer
Equine - horse
Feline - cat
Fringiline - Finches
Gruine - Crane
Hircine - Goat
Jyngine - Wryneck (bird)
Larine - Gulls
Leonine - Lion
Leporine – Rabbit & Hare
Lupine – Wolf
Murine - Rodent
Myoxine - dormouse
Oscine - sub-order of birds, including songbirds
Ovine - Sheep
Pavonine - Peacock
Pardine - Leopard
Piscine - Fish
Porcine - Pig
Ranine - Frogs
Rusine - East Indian Maned Deer
Rusine - Deer
Serpentine - Snake
Sittine - Nuthatch
Strigine - Owl
Sturnine - Starlings
Ursine - Bear
Viverrine - Civet
Volucrine - Birds
Vulpine - Fox
Zibelline - Pine Marten

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