ferine
ferine · ferines
A member of the proposed taxon of bats, carnivorans, and insectivoransA member of the proposed taxon of bats, carnivorans, and insectivorans.
/ˈfɪəɹaɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A member of the proposed taxon of bats, carnivorans, and insectivorans.
Origin
From Latin ferīnus, from fera (“wild animal”). The zoological sense was coined by WilliamFrom Latin ferīnus, from fera (“wild animal”). The zoological sense was coined by William Whewell in 1840.
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