Meanings
adjectiveerectine (comparative more erectine, superlative most erectine)
comparative more erectine · superlative most erectine
- anthropologyOf or pertaining to Homo erectus.
Origin
From taxonomic name (Homo) erectus + -ine.
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APA
erectine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectine
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“erectine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erectine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erectine.
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