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anserine definition

an·ser·ine (an′sər īn′, -in)

adjective

  1. of or like a goose
  2. stupid; foolish

Etymology: L anserinus < anser, goose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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