English Explanatory Dictionary

cygnine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being of the genus Cygnus (swans), within subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae, though sometimes considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae.
  2. Of, concerning, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of swans.
noun
  1. An alkaloid from plants of genus Gastrolobium, found in Australia, principally Western Australia, highly toxic to introduced animals.

Word forms

cygnine more cygnine most cygnine

Etymology

From Latin cygnus (“swan”), with English -ine. The alkaloid was named in reference to the Swan River in Western Australia, where the toxic plants were discovered.

Related words

cygnet cygnicide dendrocygnid anatine anserine monofluoroacetic acid fluoroacetate
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