- rangiferine
- ran·gif·er·ine
English syllables. 2014.
rangiferine
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rangiferine — a. pertaining to or like reindeer; belonging to animal genus containing reindeer … Dictionary of difficult words
rangiferine — ranˈjifəˌrīn adjective Etymology: New Latin Rangifer + English ine : of or relating to the genus Rangifer * * * ranˈgiferine, a. Zool. [f. med.L. rangifer (F. rangifère) reindeer + … Useful english dictionary
List of animal names — This list gives names of animals used depending on the context. Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, bull… … Wikipedia
Latin influence in English — English has been called a Germanic language with a Romance vocabulary. Estimates of native words (derived from Old English) in English range from 20% ndash;33%, with the rest made up of foreign borrowings. A large number of these borrowings are… … Wikipedia
