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tres-tine

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[tres-tahyn] / ˈtrɛs taɪn /

noun

  1. royal antler.

Etymology

Origin of tres-tine

Perhaps < Latin trēs three + tine

Example Sentences

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On the right horn underneath the tres-tine is an abnormal snag 9 inches long.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

In the third year an extra front branch is formed, known as the tres-tine.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

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