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erectine

erectine adjective: of or pertaining to Homo erectus.

Adjective

erectine (comparative more erectine, superlative most erectine)

  1. Of or pertaining to Homo erectus.

Forms of erectine

comparativemore erectine
superlativemost erectine

Origin of erectine

From taxonomic name (Homo) erectus + -ine.

Questions about erectine

What does erectine mean?
Erectine means of or pertaining to Homo erectus.
What part of speech is erectine?
Erectine is an adjective.

Words near erectine in the dictionary

  1. erectest
  2. erecteth
  3. erectile
  4. erectile dysfunction
  5. erectility
  6. erectine
  7. erecting
  8. erecting shop
  9. erecting shops
  10. erection
  11. erectionless

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