Tuesday, September 09, 2003  

Here's what a random tangent in Kay House resulted in..... :)

vul·pine
Of, resembling, or characteristic of a fox.
Cunning; clever

o·vine
Of, relating to, or characteristic of sheep; sheeplike.

bo·vine
Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the genus Bos, such as an ox, cow, or buffalo.
Sluggish, dull, and stolid.

por·cine
Of or resembling swine or a pig: “a bald porcine old man” (Vladimir Nabokov).

cap·rine
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a goat.

ca·nine
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the canids.
Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.

a·vi·an
Of, relating to, or characteristic of birds.

e·quine
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
Of or belonging to the family Equidae, which includes the horses, asses, and zebras

fe·line
Of or belonging to the family Felidae, which includes the lions, tigers, jaguars, and wild and domestic cats; felid.
Suggestive of a cat, as in suppleness or stealthiness.

mu·rine
Of or relating to a rodent of the family Muridae or subfamily Murinae, including rats and mice.
Caused, transmitted, or affected by such a rodent: a murine plague.

cer·vine
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of deer.

Anyone know the latin for 'relating to, or relating to CHICKEN or FISH'?
Spencer, I expect you to answer that Chicken one.... baquac!!

Zimon just found a site -
here - which has many more!!

posted by AJ | 1:41 PM |