anthicine

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Synonyms: xanthinine, anticide, anticline, anticize, antimine

Antonyms: xanthinine, anticide, anticline, anticize, antimine

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|entomology|taxonomy}} Relating to [[beetle]]s of the [[subfamily]] {{taxfmt|Anthicinae|subfamily}}.<ref>{{cite-journal|en|title=The First Record of Anthicine Species (Coleoptera: Anthicidae) in Korea|journal=Journal of Korean Nature|author1=Hong-Ki Min|author2=Jong-Kyun Park|author3=Young-Bok Cho|doi=10.7229/jkn.2012.5.3.273|volume=5|issue=3|date=2012-09|pages=273-276|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976864814601110}}</ref>

Noun

1. {{rfv-sense|en}} {{lb|en|entomology|taxonomic name}} Any {{vern|ant-like flower beetle}} in the subfamily {{taxfmt|Anthicinae|subfamily}}, of the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Anthicidae|family}}.

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