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Anseres \An"se*res\, n. pl. [L., geese.]
(Zool.)
A Linn[ae]an order of aquatic birds swimming by means of
webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In
this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers,
gulls, petrels, etc.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Anseres noun
used in some especially older classifications; coextensive
with the family Anatidae [syn: suborder Anseres]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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Anseres \An"se*res\, n. pl. [L., geese.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A Linn[ae]an order of aquatic birds swimming by means of
webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In
this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers,
gulls, petrels, etc.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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