Vocabulary from Classical Roots - Book A - Lesson 16
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 feline | A member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars. |
| leonine | Pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty. |
| lionize | To regard or treat a person as a celebrity. |
| piscine | Typical of fish. |
| porcine | Pertaining to or resembling a pig. |
| serpentine | 1. Resembling a serpent in form or movement: sinuous; winding. 2. Having qualities of a serpent: subtle, sly, sometimes even evil. |
| simian | Pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey. An ape or a monkey. |
| ursine | Pertaining to or characteristic of a bear. |
| zoology | The science dealing with animals. |
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