phocine

== English == === Etymology === From Latin phōca (“seal”) (from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē)) +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfəʊsʌɪn/, /ˈfəʊsiːn/ === Adjective === phocine (comparative more phocine, superlative most phocine) Pertaining to a seal (or similar pinnipeds); seallike. [from 19th c.] ==== Translations ==== === Noun === phocine (plural phocines) (zoology) A member of the subfamily Phocinae, comprising the "true" or "earless" seals. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Cophine, chopine