English Explanatory Dictionary

anatine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being of the family Anatinae.
  2. Pertaining to or resembling a duck; ducklike.

Pronunciation

/ˈa.nə.tʌɪn/

Word forms

anatine more anatine most anatine

Etymology

From Latin anatīnus, from anas, anatis (“a duck”) + -inus (“-ine”). By surface analysis, Latin anat- + -ine.

Related words

anserine cygnine
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