anserine

an·ser·ine

 (ăn′sə-rīn′, -rĭn)

adj.

1. Of or belonging to the subfamily Anserinae, which comprises the geese.

2. Of or resembling a goose; gooselike.

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[Latin ānserīnus, pertaining to geese, from ānser, goose; see ghans- in Indo-European roots.]

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anserine

(ˈænsəˌraɪn; -rɪn) or

anserous

adj

1. (Zoology) of or resembling a goose

2. (Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the subfamily Anserinae, which includes geese, swans, and certain ducks: family Anatidae, order Anseriformes

3. silly; foolish

[C19: from Latin anserīnus, from anser goose]

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an•ser•ine

(ˈæn səˌraɪn, -rɪn)

also an•ser•ous

(-sər əs)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a goose.

2. stupid; foolish; silly.

[1830–40; < Latin anserīnus=anser goose + -īnus -ine¹]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	anserine - of or resembling a goose     zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
	2.	anserine - having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books" gooselike, goosey, goosy, dopey, dopy, foolish, jerky colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

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Translations

anserino