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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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anserine
(ˈænsəˌraɪn; -rɪn) oranserous
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.
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| 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"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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