glirine

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adjective

Relating to animals the Linnaean order Glires.

Similar
gliran
OriginLatin glis →
First used a. 1800Scrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectiveglirine (comparative more glirine, superlative most glirine)

comparative more glirine · superlative most glirine

  1. Relating to animals the Linnaean order Glires.First known use a. 1800
  2. Relating to animals of the recently recognized clade Glires.First known use c. 2000

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
gliran
Broader
gliriform
Also see
gliran

Origin

  1. Latinglis“dormouse”
  2. Englishglirine

From Latin glis (“dormouse”).

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APA

glirine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glirine

MLA

“glirine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glirine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glirine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glirine.

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