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anatine

[ an-uh-tahyn, -tin ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
  2. resembling a duck.


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Origin of anatine1

1860–65; < Latin ԲīԳܲ of, pertaining to a duck, equivalent to anat- (stem of anas ) duck + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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“In our own normal life, we have patterns that we are so used to. When something”—an anatine interloper, say—“comes in and breaks that, it’s incredibly exciting,” she said.

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“Anatine” is the Latin-based, adjectival form for duck, so, perhaps Anatine Pie?

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Associated words: anatine, anserine, anatiferous, quack. ducking-stool, n. castigatory, trebucket, cucking-stool, tumbrel. duct, n. tube, canal, pipe, channel, conduit. dude, n. dandy, fop, coxcomb, swell, popinjay, exquisite.

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