Meanings
- not comparableRelating to, or resembling, the reindeer or caribou.
Our findings in this preliminary investigation of the pathologic potential of this rangiferine species of Sarcocystis must be qualified as follows.
1972, Kenneth A. Neiland, Caribou Disease Studies, page 122 more examples
Prior to the Glacial Ages there developed out of a generalized rangiferine ancestor in possession of the whole of boreal Eurasia and North America a number of local "reindeers", and "caribous", of which one held generally Europe (Barren Ground Reindeer), the other (Woodland Reindeer) generally Siberia.
1958, Léon Croizat, Panbiogeography: The Old World, page 1419There is debate asto whether rangiferine brucellosis spread to North America across the Bering Sea land bridge duringthelast iceage,orifit was introduced in imported Russian reindeer around 1900.
2006, Robert S. Youngquist, Current Therapy in Large Animal TheriogenologySynonyms: rangerine
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to, or resembling, the reindeer or caribou.
Origin
- translingualRangifer
- Englishrangiferine
From translingual Rangifer and Latin rangifer + -ine.
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