I. ˈkäl(y)əˌbrīn, -_brə̇n adjective
Etymology: Latin colubrinus, from colubra snake + -inus -ine — more at coluber
1. : relating or similar to a snake
his colubrine nature
2.
[New Latin Colubrinae ]
: of or relating to the subfamily Colubrinae
II. -ˌbrēn, -_brə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: blend of New Latin Colubrina and English -ine
: either of two colorless crystalline alkaloids C 22 H 24 N 2 O 3 occurring with strychnine and distinguished as alpha-colubrine and beta-colubrine