Looking for the meaning of the word ANTING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANTING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Anting
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈantɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
behaviour seen in some birds, in which the bird either picks up ants and rubs them on the feathers or stands with the wings spread and allows the ants to crawl over it. It is probable that the ants' secretions help to keep the feathers in good condition.
Short Definition:behaviour seen in some birds, in which bird either picks up ants and rubs them on feathers or stands with wings spread
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