anserine
See also: ansérine
English
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
anserine (comparative more anserine, superlative most anserine)
Translations
similar to a goose or geese; gooselike
See also
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Anserin.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈansəɹiːn/
Noun
anserine (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle. [from 20th c.]
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Italian
Adjective
anserine
Latin
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) ānserīne
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