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ovine

UK/ˈəʊvaɪn/ US/ˈoʊˌvaɪn/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to or of the nature of or characteristic of a sheep or sheep

Origin

The adjective is borrowed from Late Latin ovīnus (“ovine”) + English -ine (suffix with the sense ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). Ovīnus is derived from Latin ovis (“sheep”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis (“sheep”), possibly from *h₂ew- (“to clothe oneself, dress; to be dressed”) in the sense of something that provides woollen clothing) + -īnus (suffix with the sense ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives). By surface analysis, ove- + -ine. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Phrases

  • corticorelin ovine triflutate
  • infectious ovine keratoconjunctivitis
  • ovine acetonaemia
  • ovine acetonemia
  • ovine babesiosis
  • ovine ecthyma vaccine
  • ovine foot rot
  • ovine-caprine lentivirus

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