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phocine

Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊsʌɪn/
Definition of phocine

adjective

Zoology
  • relating to or affecting the true (earless) seals: phocine distemper virus

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Phocinae (subfamily name), from Greek phōkē 'seal'

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