cuculine

cuculine
Of, or pertaining to cuckoos. <!pull some more off books.google.com or B&N booksearch

On the grassy plain below noble game, zebra and koodoo, began to appear; while Guinea fowl, and partridge, quail, green pigeon, and the cuculine bird, called in India the Malabar pheasant, became numerous.


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  • cuculine — ˈk(y)ük(y)əˌlīn adjective Etymology: Latin cuculus cuckoo + English ine : of, like, or relating to the cuckoos * * * ˈcuculine, a. [ad. mod.Zool. L. cucūlīnus, f. cucūlus cuckoo.] Perta …   Useful english dictionary

  • cuculine — cu·cu·line …   English syllables

  • cuculine —   a. pertaining to or like a cuckoo.    ♦ cuculiform, a. like a cuckoo.    ♦ cuculoid, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

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