There, I found Anserine, Blattoid, Gallinaceous, Leporine, Passerine, Ranine and Sciurine.
Alas, the 2002 thread devolved into a debate on cuteness of rats and the nature of cocks.
Thus for the sake of completeness I append my cumulative results, and invite additions:
Anatine Duck Asinine Donkey Avian Bird Bdelloid Leech Bovine Cow Canine Dog Caprine Goat Corvine Raven Equine Horse Feline Cat Fringillaceous Finch-like Leonine Lion Lupine Wolf Murine Mouse Ophidian Snake Oscine Songbird Ovine Sheep Phocine Seal Piscine Fish Porcine Pig Saurian Lizard Serpentine Serpent Simian Ape Taurine Bull Ursine Bear Vulpine FoxThis message has been edited. Last edited by: Robert Arvanitis,
RJA
March 01, 2006, 06:18
BobHale
Check the Junior Wordcraft board. There were some examples over there.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
March 01, 2006, 06:46
Robert Arvanitis
"And The Children Shall Teach You..."
From the junior board we learn Anguine Snake Alaudine Skylark Accipitrine Hawk
Many thanks, BobHale
RJA
March 07, 2006, 02:22
pearce
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Robert Arvanitis: Having collected a number of animal words, and seeking a source for more,
How about some more imaginative descriptions of animalia, such as those penned by Edward Lear:
"And the Golden Grouse came there, And the Pobble who has no toes, -- And the small Olympian bear, -- And the Dong with a luminous nose. And the Blue Baboon, who played the Flute, -- And the Orient Calf from the Land of Tute, -- And the Attery Squash, and the Bisky Bat, -- All came and built on the lovely Hat Of the Quangle Wangle Quee."
But one has to wonder how accurate the list is. For example, it tells you that badger-like is 'musteline' -- but so are ermine-like, ferret-like, marten-like, mink-like, polecat-like, skunk-like, stoat-like, weasel-like, and otter-like. It would be interesting to edit that list.
March 10, 2006, 18:23
Kalleh
Wow, that list is amazing.
Can anyone edit a Wikipedia article? If so, how do you protect against bogus or incorrect submissions?