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Added 8 October 2026

anserine

/ˈansəɹʌɪn/ adjective

Latin root: anserīnus Wiktionary

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Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
Exhibiting goose flesh.
anserine skin

noun

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

Origin

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

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