antilopine

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English

Etymology

From New Latin antilope (antelope) + -ine.

Pronunciation

Adjective

antilopine (comparative more antilopine, superlative most antilopine)

  1. Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.
    the antilopine kangaroo
  2. Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.
    The Neotragini and Saigini are antilopine tribes.
  3. Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily
    African members of the subfamily Antilopinae include antilopine and neotragine species.

Derived terms

Noun

antilopine (plural antilopines)

  1. An antilopine kangaroo
    She kept an antilopine as a pet.
  2. Any antelope in the subfamily Antelopinae
  3. Any antelope in the tribe Antilopini