Etymology

glirine

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Today it means: Relating to animals the Linnaean order Glires. Full definition →

First used a. 1800Latin glis
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  1. Latin · derived fromglis“dormouse”
  2. English todayglirine

From Latin glis (“dormouse”).

Words from the same roots

Latinglis all →

gliriform

First known use, by meaning

  • from a. 1800 Relating to animals the Linnaean order Glires.
  • from c. 2000 Relating to animals of the recently recognized clade Glires.

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