Hmmmm.

English has the adjective "peristeronic", which means "of or pertaining to pigeons", and "feline" for "being or resembling a cat".

Anyone know if there are equivalents for other animals in English, without just resorting to "[animal]-like"?

#English #language #PeristeronicAF

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Canine: Dogs
Murine: Mice
Lupine: Wolves
Avian: Birds
Leonine: Lions
Elephantine: Elephants

@Infrapink
Simian: monkeys
Bovine: cows
Porcine: pigs
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@Mux @Infrapink @SleepyCatten

Ovine: sheep
Caprine: goats
Cervine: deer
Tigrine: tigers
Sciurine: squirrels
Vulpine: foxes
Meline: badgers

@headword @Mux @SleepyCatten

Piscine: Fish
Chelonian: Turtles and tortoises
Corbid: Ravens and crows
Reptilian: Reptiles (not to be confused with the lizard people)
Mammalian: Mammals
Avian: Birds
Raptorian: Carnivorous birds (but not dromeosaurs)
Equine: Horses, donkeys, and zebras