| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb anatinely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (anatinely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective anatine.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ANATINE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Anatine \An"a*tine\, adjective. [Latin expression anatinus, from anas, anatis, duck.]. (references) |
