alvine
/ˈalvʌɪn/Medicine. Now rare and chiefly historical
adjective
Designating an excretion from the intestines or (rarely) other organ of the belly. Also: designating the intestinal tract; of or relating to the intestinal tract.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Sadler (1615–1674), political theorist and reformer. From post-classical Latin alvinus from classical Latin alvus belly (from the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek αὐλός) + -īnus.
- insectarium
- insectary
- insect bite
- insect eater
- insecticidal
- insecticide
- insectile
- Insectivora
- insectivore
- insectivorous
- insect powder
- insect repellant
- insect repellent
- insect spray
- insecure
- insecurely
- insecurity
- inselberg
- inseminate
- insemination
- inseminator
- insensate
- insensately
- insensibility
- insensible