axine, a. and n. Zool.
(ˈæksaɪn)
[f. axi-s2 + -ine.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to the group of stags of which the Spotted Axis is the type. B. n. A member of this group.
| 1826 Griffith Cuvier's Anim. K. IV. 116 The Axine Group. Ibid. The true Axines have horns of a similar form with the Rusas. |