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单词 anserine
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•ser•ine  (ansə rīn′, -rin),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Birdsof or pertaining to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
  2. Birdsresembling a goose;
    gooselike.
  3. stupid;
    foolish;
    silly.
Also, anser•ous. 
  • Latin anserīnus of, pertaining to geese, equivalent. to anser goose + -īnus -ine1
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
anserine /ˈænsəˌraɪn -rɪn/ adj
  1. of or resembling a goose
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin anserīnus, from anser goose
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