Bovine, Porcine, *ine?

Factual Questions
1

I know bovine relates to cows and oxen. I know that porcine relates to pigs. What about other animals? Do they have -ine adjectivial forms?

2

Off the top of my head:

Sheep: Ursine
Cat: Feline
Dog: Canine
Fox: Vulpine

3

Most of them do; exceptions include avian (birds) and simian (apes).

Here is one of the lists I found on-line by Googling for bovine, ursine and porcine.

4

Lepine - rabbits.

5

Actually, sheep are ovine. Bears are ursine.

Goats are caprine.
Horses are equine.

6

Um, sheep is OVine…

7

:smack: Sheep: Ovine

Bear: Ursine

Sorry.

Here’s another one I found:

Songbird: Oscine

8

From the link, cow = bovine or vaccine. Would that still be pronounced vak-SEEN or would the pronunciation change to rhyme with bovine?

9

Murine is used for mice and rats, I believe.

10

And ‘urine’ is used for exrection of urea.

11

Only if their little eyes get tired.

12

And Listerine is used for bad breath

13

divine

14

Corvine = Crow-like.

Regards,
Shodan

15

Donkey = asinine.

Seriously. :slight_smile:

16

Piscine - havng to do with with fish