-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.
papyrine: paper
1. Resembling paper.
2. Made of pypyrus.
pardine: leopard, leopards
1. Belonging to the leopard family.
2. Pertaining to leopards.
parine: titmice
Belonging to or having the characteristics of the subfamily Parinae of passerine birds (the true titmice).
passerine: jays, blackbirds, finches, warblers, sparrows
Of or relating to birds of the order Passeriformes, which includes perching birds and songbirds; such as, the jays, blackbirds, finches, warblers, and sparrows.
pavonine: peacock
1. A reference to the peacock.
2. Of or pertaining to, resembling or characteristics of a peacock.
3. Resembling the neck or the tail of the peacock in coloring, design, or iridescence.
penduline
Applied to birds that build pendulous nests.
Pendulous nests are described as those that are suspended so they swing or sway.
percesocine: barracudas
Of or related to barracudas.
perdicine: partridge
1. Of or related to a partridge.
2. Pertaining to the subfamily Perdicin of the family Phasianidae, of which Perdix, the partridge, is the typical genus.
petaline
Pertaining to a petal; situated on a petal; consisting of petals; resembling a petal, petaloid.
petroseline: parsley
Of or related to parsley.
phalacrocoracine: cormorants
1. A reference to cormorants.
2. Any of various widely distributed aquatic birds of the genus Phalacrocorax, with dark plumage, webbed feet, a hooked bill, and a distensible pouch.
3. When applied to people, it represents a rapacious or greedy characteristic.
phasianine: pheasants
A reference to pheasants.
Philippine
Of or pertaining to a Filipino, or to the Philippine Islands.
Philistine
1. A smug, ignorant, especially middle-class person who is regarded as being indifferent or antagonistic to artistic and cultural values.
2. One who lacks knowledge in a specific area.
3. Boorish; barbarous.
phocenine: porpoises
A reference to porpoises.
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