antilopine

English

Etymology

New Latin antilope (“antelope”) + -ine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ænˈtɪləpaɪn/

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Adjective

antilopine (comparative more antilopine, superlative most antilopine)

1. Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.

   the antilopine kangaroo

2. Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.

   The Neotragini and Saigini are antilopine tribes.

3. Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily

   African members of the subfamily Antilopinae include antilopine and neotragine species.

Derived terms

• antilopine kangaroo (Macropus antilopinus)
• antilopine wallaby (Macropus antilopinus)
• antilopine wallaroo (Macropus antilopinus)

 

Noun

antilopine (plural antilopines)

1. An antilopine kangaroo

   She kept an antilopine as a pet.

2. Any antelope in the subfamily Antelopinae
3. Any antelope in the tribe Antilopini