anatine

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UK/ˈa.nə.tʌɪn/US/ˈæ.nə.taɪn/

adjective

Being of the family Anatinae.

OriginLatin anatīnus →
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Meanings

adjectiveanatine (comparative more anatine, superlative most anatine)

comparative more anatine · superlative most anatine

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

Origin

  1. Latinanatīnus
  2. Englishanatine

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

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Translations

Portuguese anatídeo
  • anatídeorelating to the Anatidae

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

anatine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatine

MLA

“anatine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anatine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatine.

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