animal Flashcards
aquiline
(1) Relating to eagles. (2) Curving like an eagle’s beak.
asinine
Foolish, brainless.
bovine
(1) Relating to cows and oxen. (2) Placid, dull, unemotional.
canine
Relating to dogs or the dog family; doglike.
feline
(1) Relating to cats or the cat family. (2) Like a cat in being sleek, graceful, sly, treacherous, or stealthy.
leonine
Relating to lions; lionlike.
porcine
Relating to pigs or swine; piglike.
vulpine
(1) Relating to foxes; foxlike. (2) Sneaky, clever, or crafty; foxy.
apiary
A place where bees are kept for their honey.
caper
(1) A playful leap. (2) A prank or mischievous adventure.
equestrian
Of or relating to horseback riding.
lupine
Like a wolf; wolfish.
ovine
Of, relating to, or resembling sheep.
ornithologist
A person who studies birds.
serpentine
Like a snake or serpent in shape or movement; winding.