animalic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English animal Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English animalic From animal + -ic.
Meanings
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(rare) Of or concerning animals.
Real oud is complex material, with honey, tobacco, leaf, minty-fresh and castoreum animalic notes all mixed together.
2010, Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, “M7”, in Perfumes: The A–Z Guide, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 233:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most animalic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more animalic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |