hirundine

American

[hi-ruhn-din, -dahyn] / hɪˈrʌn dɪn, -daɪn /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the swallow.

hirundine British

/ hɪˈrʌndɪn, -daɪn /

adjective

of or resembling a swallow
belonging to the bird family Hirundinidae, which includes swallows and martins

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Etymology

Origin of hirundine

1825–35; < Late Latin hirundineus of a swallow, equivalent to hirundin- (stem of hirundō ) swallow + -eus adj. suffix; see -eous

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