Rangiferine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rangiferine is an adjective meaning Relating to, or resembling, the reindeer or caribou.
Meaning
Relating to, or resembling, the reindeer or caribou.
Example Sentences
Our findings in this preliminary investigation of the pathologic potential of this rangiferine species of Sarcocystis must be qualified as follows.
There is debate asto whether rangiferine brucellosis spread to North America across the Bering Sea land bridge duringthelast iceage,orifit was introduced in imported Russian reindeer around 1900.
Prior to the Glacial Ages there developed out of a generalized rangiferine ancestor in possession of the whole of boreal Eurasia and North America a number of local "reindeers", and "caribous", of which one held generally Europe (Barren Ground Reindeer), the other (Woodland Reindeer) generally Siberia.
Synonyms for rangiferine
Depending on context, synonyms include rangerine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rucervine, rangerine, ralline, rumenic, recce, reiterant.
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