spalacolestine

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adjective

of or pertaining to the genus Spalacolestes

Origintranslingual Spalacolestes ← Ancient Greek σπᾰ́λᾰξ →
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Meanings

adjectivespalacolestine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or pertaining to the genus Spalacolestes

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπᾰ́λᾰξ“Spalax microphthalmus”
  2. translingualSpalacolestes
  3. Englishspalacolestine

From translingual Spalacolestes + -ine, from Ancient Greek σπᾰ́λᾰξ (spắlăx, “Spalax microphthalmus”) + λῃστής (lēistḗs, “pirate”).

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APA

spalacolestine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spalacolestine

MLA

“spalacolestine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spalacolestine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spalacolestine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spalacolestine.

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