hirundine
[ hi-ruhn-din, -dahyn ]
/ hɪˈrʌn dɪn, -daɪn /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling the swallow.
Origin of hirundine
1825–35; < Late Latin
hirundineus of a swallow, equivalent to
hirundin- (stem of
hirundō) swallow +
-eus adj. suffix; see
-eous
Words nearby hirundine
hirudin,
hirudinea,
hirudinean,
hirudinoid,
hirudo,
hirundine,
his,
his bundle,
his bundle electrogram,
his's line,
his-and-her
Example sentences from the Web for hirundine
Hirundine, hi-run′din, adj. of or pertaining to the swallow.
British Dictionary definitions for hirundine
hirundine
/ (hɪˈrʌndɪn, -daɪn) /
adjective
of or resembling a swallow
belonging to the bird family Hirundinidae, which includes swallows and martins
Word Origin for hirundine
C19: from Late Latin
hirundineus, from Latin
hirundō a swallow