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anting

noun
/ˈæntɪŋ/UK

Etymology

From ant + -ing.

  1. inherited from *meh₂y-✻ — “to cut”
  2. inherited from *ē-✻ — “off, away”
  3. inherited from *āmaitijā✻
  4. inherited from æmete — “ant”
  5. inherited from ampte
  6. suffixed as anting — “ant + ing”

Definitions

  1. The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the…

    The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA