alcelaphine

adjective

al·​cel·​a·​phine

al-ˈse-lə-ˌfīn

: of or belonging to the genus Alcelaphus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Alcelaphus + English -ine

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for alcelaphine

• antonine
• aubergine
• celestine
• cytosine
• emetine
• infantine
• johannine
• kerosine
• kundalini
• nepheline
• phenelzine
• proserpine