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7th - VCR A Lessn 16
VCR A, Lesson 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| In pacem leones, in proelio cervi. | (Latin) Be lions in peace; be deer in battle. |
| felis | (Latin) cat |
| feline | (n.) a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars |
| feline | (adj.) belonging to the cat family; having characteristics of a cat, such as gracefulness and independence |
| leo, leonis | (Latin) lion |
| leonine | (adj.) pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty |
| lionize | (tr. v.) to regard or treat a person as a celebrity |
| piscis | (Latin) fish |
| piscine | (adj.) typical of fish |
| porcus | (Latin) swine, pig, hog |
| porcine | (adj.) pertaining to or resembling a pig |
| serpens, serpentis | (Latin) serpent, snake |
| serpentine | (adj.) resembling a serpent in form or movement; sinuous, winding |
| serpentine | (adj.) having qualities of a serpent; subtle, sly, sometimes evil |
| simia | (Latin) monkey, ape |
| simian | (adj.) pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey |
| simian | (n.) an ape or monkey |
| ursa | (Latin) bear |
| ursine | (adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of a bear |
| zoion (plural, zoa) | (Greek) living being, animal |
| zoology | (n.) the science dealing with animals (also used as an adjective) |