"cygnine" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more cygnine [comparative], most cygnine [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin cygnus (“swan”), with English -ine. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cygnus||swan}} Latin cygnus (“swan”), {{affix|en|-ine}} -ine Head templates: {{en-adj}} cygnine (comparative more cygnine, superlative most cygnine)
  1. (zoology) Being of the genus Cygnus (swan), within subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae, though sometimes considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Swans
    Sense id: en-cygnine-en-adj-ObitCcA3 Disambiguation of Swans: 35 22 43 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ine, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 69 31 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 70 30 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. Of, concerning, pertaining to, resembling, or having the characteristics of a swan or swans. Categories (lifeform): Swans
    Sense id: en-cygnine-en-adj-VX3s7kZN Disambiguation of Swans: 35 22 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cygnet, cygnicide, dendrocygnid, anatine, anserine
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: From the Swan River, in Western Australia where the toxic plants were discovered. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cygnine (uncountable)
  1. (dated) An alkaloid from plants of genus Gastrolobium, found in Australia, principally Western Australia, highly toxic to introduced animals. Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Alkaloids Categories (lifeform): Swans Related terms: monofluoroacetic acid, fluoroacetate
    Sense id: en-cygnine-en-noun-GZY7s6i- Disambiguation of Alkaloids: 23 8 69 Disambiguation of Swans: 35 22 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 15 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 12 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 12 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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