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anserine¹

  • /ˈansəɹʌɪn/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

adjective more anserine · most anserine

  1. Silly, foolish, stupid.
  2. Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
  3. obsolete Exhibiting goose flesh. anserine skin

anserine²

  • /ˈansəɹiːn/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.

noun anserines

  1. countable, uncountable A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.

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adj similar to a goose or geese; gooselike

Españolansarino
Portuguêsanserino
Русскийгуси́ный gusínyj

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"anserine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anserine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anserine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anserine

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"anserine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anserine.

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@misc{anserine_2026,
  title = {anserine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anserine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}