-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.
ventrine: abdomen
Of or pertaining to the abdomen.
vespertilionine: bats
Of or belonging to, comprising or consisting of, a large distinct group of insectivorous bats included in the sub-order Microchiroptera.
vespertine: evening
Of, relating to, or occurring in the evening.
vespine: wasp
Of, relating to, or resembling a wasp or wasps.
vetelline: egg yolk
1. Of, relating to, or associated with the yolk of an egg.
2. As a color, having the yellow hue of an egg yolk; dull yellow.
viperine: viper
1. Resembling a viper or that of a viper; having the nature or character of a viper; venomous, viperous; viper-like.
2. Etymology: from Old French, from Latin vipera, snake; a contraction of vivipera; vivus, "alive" + parere, "to give birth".
vitelline
1. Colored like the yolk of an egg; deep-yellow with a tinge of red.
2. In early use specifically of bile.
vitrine: glass
1. A glass-paneled cabinet or case for displaying articles; such as, china, objects d'art, or fine merchandise.
3. A cabinet or case with glass walls for displaying specimens or art objects.
2. Like glass.
vituline: calf, calves
Of, relating to, belonging to, or resembling veal or a calf or calves.
viverrine: civets, mongoose
Of or belonging to the family Viverridae, that includes small carnivorous mammals; such as, the civets and mongooses.
volucrine: birds
A reference to birds.
vulpine: fox
Characteristic of a fox; similar to a fox; cunning, sly.
vulturine: vulture
1. Of or pertaining to a vulture or vultures.
2. Characteristic of, like that of, a vulture; rapacious, predatory.
Rapacious refers to the action of taking by force; plundering; greedy; ravenous; subsisting on live prey.
zebrine: zebra
Related to, resembling, or characteristic of zebras.
zibeline: sable
1. The sable, a small carnivorous quadruped, of the family Mustela zibellina.
2. A soft smooth woolen material with a slightly furry surface like the fur of the sable, used for women's clothing.
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