English Explanatory Dictionary

anserine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Silly, foolish, stupid.
  2. Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
  3. Exhibiting goose flesh.
noun
  1. A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.

Pronunciation

/ˈansəɹʌɪn/ /ˈansəɹiːn/

Word forms

anserine more anserine most anserine anserines

Etymology

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

Related words

pes anserinus anatine cygnine

Derived words

homoanserine
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