cygnine

Meanings

Adjective

• Being of the genus Cygnus (swan), within subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae, though sometimes considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae (subfamily).
• Of, concerning, pertaining to, resembling, or having the characteristics of a swan or swans.

Noun

• An alkaloid from plants of genus Gastrolobium (genus), found in Australia, principally Western Australia, highly toxic to introduced animals.

Related

Similar words

• olorine

Origin

• From Latin cygnus, with English .
• From the Swan River, in Western Australia where the toxic plants were discovered