anting

 [an-ting]  

ant·ing

   [an-ting]
noun
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
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Origin:
1935–40; ant + -ing1, as translation of German Einemsen
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anting (ˈæntɪŋ)
 
—n
the placing or rubbing of ants by birds on their feathers. The body fluids of the ants are thought to repel parasites

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