Anatine

//ˈa.nə.tʌɪn// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Etymology

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

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