larine

[ lar-in ]

adjective

1. characteristic of or resembling a gull.
2. of or relating to the suborder Lari, family Laridae, comprising the gulls.

larine

/ -rɪn; ˈlæraɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a gull
2. of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Lari, which contains the gulls, terns, skuas, and skimmers

Word History and Origins

Origin of larine¹

< New Latin Larinae name of the subfamily, equivalent to Lar ( us ) genus name (< Greek láros a sea bird, a kind of gull) + -inae -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of larine¹

C20: via New Latin from Larus genus name, from Greek laros a kind of gull