| 释义 |
milvine, a. and n.|ˈmɪlvaɪn|
[ad. mod.L. milvīn-us, f. L. milv-us kite + -ine.]
A. adj. Pertaining to a kite; belonging to the genus Milvus or the family Milvinæ.
B. n. A member of the genus Milvus or of the family Milvinæ; a kite.
1727Bailey vol. II, Milvine, belonging to a Kite or Glede. 1842Brande Dict. Sci. etc., Milvines, Milvini, a family of Raptorial birds, of which the kite (Milvus) is the type.
Hence milvinous |mɪlˈvaɪnəs| a., in the same sense (Mayne Expos. Lex. 1856). |