-ine +
(Greek > Latin: a suffix that is used to form hundreds of words that mean "similar to", "resembling", "like", "characterized by", or "of the nature of")
This element is also utilized to form abstract nouns; feminine common nouns; and it is used in chemistry to form names of alkaloids and bases or names of elements.
limicoline: wading birds
Of or pertaining to the Limicolae, a family of shore or wading birds; especially the plovers, sandpipers, and phalaropes.
lumbricine: earthworms
A reference to earthworms of the family Lumbricina.
lupine: wolf, wolves
1. Having the nature or qualities of a wolf; such as, being rapacious, predatory, and ravenous.
2. A reference to a wolf or to wolves.
3. Wildly hungry or greedy in behavior or character like a wolf.
4. Any of numerous plants belonging to the genus
Lupinus, of the legume family; such as
Lupine albus (white lupine), of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or
Lupine perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
"There are those who think we just kill the old, or the maimed, but I'm ready for the prime stuff today."
lutrine: otters
A reference to otters of the family Lutrinaeor.
lyncine: lynxes
A reference to lynxes.
macropine: kangaroos
A reference to kangaroos.
macropodine: kangaroos, wallabies
A reference to kangaroos and wallabies.
manatine: manatees
A reference to manatees.
marine: sea
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the sea.
2. Native to, inhabiting, or formed by the sea.
3. In military science, a member of a corps trained and equipped for service on land and sea; especially, for amphibious operations.
masculine: male, males
1. Of or pertaining to the gender to which appellations of males normally belong.
2. Pertaining to the male sex; peculiar to or assigned to males; consisting of males.
3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of men or boys; male.
matutine: morning
1. A reference to the morning.
2. Occurring early in the morning.
megapterine: humpback whales
A reference to humpback whales.
meleagrine: turkeys
A reference to turkeys.
meline: badgers
A reference to badgers.
mephitine: skunks
A reference to skunks.