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7th Grade
02/13/2011

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Term
apiary
Definition

n. a place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their honey.  

 

 

apiarist, n. 

Term
aviary
Definition

n. a house, enclosure, or large cage for birds

 

aviarist, n.

Term
bovine
Definition

adj.  having the equality of a cow or ox; sluggish, dull.

 

bovinity, n.

Term
canine
Definition

n. member of the family of dogs

(like dogs, wolves and foxes are canines. )

 

adj.  pertaining to the family of dogs, and especially the qualities associated with them

(two canine movie stars are Rin Tin Tin and Lassie)  

 

(NOTA BENE:  canine is also used to refer to the eyetooth, both noun and adjective)

 

caninity, n.

Term
caper
Definition

n. 1.  a playful hop, leap, or skip

 

n. 2.  a prank or wild escapade

 

intr. verb:  to leap, frolic, or frisk about

Term
caprice
Definition

n. a sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivatd change of mind.  

 

NOTA BENE:  in music, a caprice is a lively instrumental work with a free form.  

Term
capricious
Definition

adj.  subject to whim; impulsive; unpredictable or fickle.

 

capriciously, adv.; capriciousness, n.

Term
equine
Definition
adj.  pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses and zebras
Term
equitation
Definition
n.  the art of riding horses
Term
equestrian
Definition

adj.  pertainign to a rider of horses, or skill in riding. 

 

n.  one who rides of performs on horseback

 

equestrianism, n.  

Term
feline
Definition

n. a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers and jaguars

 

adj.  belongong to the cat family, having characteristics of a cat, such as gracefulnesss and independence

 

felinity, n.

Term
leonine
Definition
adj. pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty
Term
lionize
Definition

tr. v.  to regard or treat a person as a celebrity

 

lionism, n.;  lionization, n.;   lionship, n. 

Term
piscine
Definition

adj.  typical of fish.

 

piscinity, n. 

 

Term
serpentine
Definition

adj.  1.  resembling a serpent in form or movement; sinuous; winding

 

2.  having qualities of a serpent; subtle, sly, sometimes even evil

Term
simian
Definition

adj.  pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey

 

n.  an ape or monkey

 

simianity, n.

Term
ursine
Definition

adj.  pertaining to or characteristic of a bear

 

ursinity, n. 

Term
zoology
Definition

n.  the science dealing with animals (also used as an adjective) 

 

zoologic, adj.;  zoological, adj.;   zoologically, adv.;   zoologist, n. 

 

NOTA BENE:  the equivalent Latin form for 'living beting, 'animal' is animal, animalis.  

Term
porcine
Definition

adj.  pertaining to or resembling a pig.  

 

porcinity, n. 

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