Relating to or belonging to the subfamily Anthinae or the family Anthicidae of beetles.
From Greek 'anthos' (flower) + the suffix '-ine' (relating to or belonging to). Adjectival form used in scientific classification.
Scientists use '-ine' as a shorthand adjective to describe anything related to a group—so 'anthine beetles' instantly tells entomologists you're discussing a specific subfamily, a linguistic efficiency that saves millions of words in scientific literature.
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