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hirundine

[ hi-ruhn-din, -dahyn ]
/ hɪˈrʌn dɪn, -daɪn /
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adjective
of, relating to, or resembling the swallow.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for hirundine

hirundine
/ (hɪˈrʌndɪn, -daɪn) /

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

Word Origin for hirundine

C19: from Late Latin hirundineus, from Latin hirundō a swallow
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