anatine

adjective

an·​a·​tine

ˈanəˌtīn

: of or belonging to the surface-feeding ducks of Anas and closely related genera

Word History

Etymology

Latin anatinus of a duck, from anat-, anas duck + -inus -ine

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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