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xerine

xerine noun: any squirrel in the subfamily Xerinae.

Noun

xerine (plural xerines)

  1. Any squirrel in the subfamily Xerinae.

Adjective

xerine (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the subfamily Xerinae of African ground squirrels.
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Forms of xerine

pluralxerines

Origin of xerine

Borrowed from taxonomic name Xerinae.

Questions about xerine

What does xerine mean?
Xerine means any squirrel in the subfamily Xerinae.
What part of speech is xerine?
Xerine can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of xerine?
The plural of xerine is xerines.

Words near xerine in the dictionary

  1. xerified
  2. xerifies
  3. xerifs
  4. xerify
  5. xerifying
  6. xerine
  7. xerines
  8. xeriphilic
  9. xeriphyte
  10. xeriphytes
  11. xeriscape

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