Relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of ducks, especially dabbling ducks; duck-like in appearance or behavior.
From Latin anus or anas 'duck' plus the English adjectival suffix -ine meaning 'of or relating to.' The suffix -ine commonly creates adjectives from noun roots.
The anatine bill is specially designed with tiny comb-like structures called lamellae that filter water and mud to extract seeds and small organisms—nature's ingenious strainer.
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