Phocine Definition
fōsīn
adjective
Of or relating to the seals.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or belonging to the subfamily Phocinae, which includes the harbor seal and harp seal.
American Heritage
noun
(zoology) A member of the subfamily Phocinae, comprising the "true" or "earless" seals.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Phocine
Noun
Singular:
phocine
Plural:
phocinesOrigin of Phocine
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From New Latin Phoca (genus name) (Classical Latin phōca (“seal"), from Ancient Greek ϕώκη (ϕōkÄ“)) +"Ž -ine.
From Wiktionary
From Latin phōca seal from Greek phōkē
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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