anting
AN-ting/ˈæntɪŋ/
- 1A bird's habit of rubbing live ants into its feathers, possibly to get rid of tiny pests.
Like rubbing bug spray on your skin to keep insects away.
We watched a jay do some anting on the lawn, pressing ants into its wings.
Anting helps the bird clean its feathers of tiny bugs.
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Origin
This word comes from "ant" plus the ending "-ing."