hippotigrine

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English

Etymology

From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos, horse) + τίγρις (tígris, tiger), describing a 'tiger-like striped' equine, +‎ -ine.

Adjective

hippotigrine (comparative more hippotigrine, superlative most hippotigrine)

  1. Of or pertaining to (a) zebra(s).
    Hippotrigrine black and white stripe patterns are fairly popular on cushions and furniture

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