List of animal adjectives

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[edit] List of Animal Adjectives(Alphabetically by Animal)

[edit] A

Alligator- Eusuchian

Ant- Myrmecine

Anteater- Myrmecophagine

Antelope- Alcelaphine, Bubaline, Antilopine

Ape- Simian

Armadillo- Tolypeutine

Ass- Asinine, Equine

[edit] B

Badger- Musteline

Barracuda- Percesocine

Bat- Pteropine, Noctillionine

Bear- Ursine

Bee- Apian, Apiarian

Bird- Avian, Muscicapine, Oscine, Passerine, Pendeline, Volucrine, Ornithic

Bison- Bisontine

Blackbird- Icterine

Bluebird- Turdine (actually pertains to entire family Turdidae, including the true thrushes)

Buffalo- Bovine, Bubaline

Bull- Taurine

Bullfinch- Pyrrhuline

Bunting- Emberizine, Pyrrhuloxine

Butterfly- Pieridine, Pierine

Buzzard- Buteonine, Cathartine

[edit] C

Calf- Vituline

Camel- Cardinal- Pyrrhuloxine

Cat- Feline

Chamois- Rupicaprine

Chicken- Galline

Civet- Viverrine

Cobra- Elapine

Cormorant- Phalacrocoracine

Cow- Bovine

Crab- Cancrine

Crane- Alectorine

Crocodile- Crocodilian

Crow- Corvine

Cuckoo- Cuculine

[edit] D

Deer- Cervine, Elaphine

Dodo- Didine

Dog- Canine

Dolphin- Delphine

Donkey- Asinine

Dormouse- Myoxine

Dove- Columbine

Dragon- Draconine

Duck- Anatine, Fuliguline

[edit] E

Eagle- Aquiline

Earthworm- Lumbricine

Elephant- Elephantine

Elk- Cervine

Emu- Ratite, Struthious

Ermine- Musteline

[edit] F

Falcon- Acciptrine

Ferret- Musteline

Finch- Fringilline

Fish- Piscine, Ichthyic

Flea- Pulicene

Flamingo- Phoenicopterine

Flying Fox- Pteropine

Fox- Vulpine

Frog- Ranine

[edit] G

Gazelle- Gazelline

Gerbil- Cricetine

Gibbon- Hylobatine

Giraffe- Giraffine

Goat- Caprine, Hircine

Goose- Anatine, Anserine

Gull- Larine

Gorilla

[edit] H

Hamster- Cricetine

Hare- Leporine

Hawk- Accipitrine, Falconine

Hippopotamus- Hippopotamine

Hog- Suilline

Hornet- Vespine

Horse- Equine

Human- Humanoid, Hominine

Hummingbird- Trochiline

Hyena- Hyenine

[edit] I

Iguana - Iguanian

Insect- Insectan, Insectile

[edit] J

Jay- Garruline

[edit] K

Kangaroo- Macropodine

Kestrel- Falconine

Kingfisher- Halcyonine

Kite- Milvine

[edit] L

Leech- Hirudine

Lemming- Microtine

Lemur- Lemurine

Leopard- Pardine

Limpet- Patelline

Lion- Leonine

Lizard- Lacertillian, Saurian

Lobster- Homarine

Louse- Pediculine

[edit] M

Macaw- Psittacine

Macropod- Macropodian

Magpie- Garruline

Mallard- Anatine

Manatee- Manatine, Sirenian

Marten- Musteline

Martin- Hirundine

Meadowlark- Icterine

Mink- Musteline

Mite- Acarine

Mockingbird- Mimine

Mole- Talpine

Mongoose- Viverrine, Herpestine

Monkey- Simian

Moose- Cervine

Mosquito- Aedine, Anopheline

Moth- Arctian

Mouse- Murine

[edit] N

Nightingale- Philomelian

[edit] O

Octopus- Octopine

Opossum- Didelphine

Oriole- Icterine

Oryx- Orygine

Ostrich- Ratite, Struthious

Otter- Musteline, Lutrine

Ox- Bovine

Oyster- Ostracine

[edit] P

Panther- Pantherine

Parrot-Psittacine

Partridge- Perdicine

Peacock- Pavonine

Pheasant- Alectorine, Phasianine

Pig- Porcine, Suilline

Pigeon- Pullastrine

Platypus- Ornithorhynchine

Plover- Charadrine

Polecat- Musteline

Porcupine- Hystricine

Porpoise- Phocaenine

Python- Pythonine

[edit] Q

Quail- Coturnine

[edit] R

Rabbit- Leporine, Lapine

Raccoon- Procyonine

Rail - Ralline

Ram- Arietine

Rat- Murine

Raven- Corvine

Rattlesnake- Crotaline

Reptile- Reptilian, Serpentine

Reindeer- Rangiferine

Rhea- Struthious

Rhinoceros- Ceratorhine

Robin- Turdine

Rodent- Glirine

Roebuck- Capreoline

[edit] S

Sable- Zibeline

Salamander- Salamandrine

Salmon- Salmonid

Sea Horse- Hippocampine

Sea Lion- Otarine

Seal- Phocine, Otarine

Serpent- Serpentine

Sheep- Ovine

Shrew- Soricine

Silkworm- Bombycine

Skunk- Musteline

Skylark- Alaudine

Slug- Limacine

Smelt- Atherine

Snake- Anguine, Elapine, Colubrine, Ophidian, Reptilian, Serpentine, Viperine

Snipe- Charadrine

Songbird- Oscine

Sparrow- Passerine

Spider- Arachnoid

Squirrel- Sciurine

Stag- Cervine, Elaphine

Stoat- Musteline

Stork- Ciconine

Sturgeon- Acipenserine

Swallow- Hirundine

Swan- Anatine, Cygnine

Swift- Cypseline

[edit] T

Termite- Termitine

Tick- Acarine

Tiger- Tigrine

Toad- Ranine, Batrachian

Tortoise- Chelonian, Testudine

Turkey- Meleagrine

Turtle- Chelonian

[edit] U

Umbrellabird- Cephalopterine

[edit] V

Vole- Microtine

Vulture- Vulturine

Viper- Viperine

[edit] W

Wasp- Vespine

Weasel- Musteline

Whale- Cetacean, Cetaceous

Wolf- Lupine

Wombat- Phascolomian

Woodcock- Charadrine, Scolopacine

Worm- Helminthic, Vermian

Wren- Troglodytine

[edit] X

X-Ray Fish- Tetragonopterinine

[edit] Y

Yak- Bovine

[edit] Z

Zebra- Equine, Zebrine, Hippotigrine

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