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ANSERES
Anseres, suborder Anseres
(noun) used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
An"se*res, n. pl. Etym: [L., geese.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A Linnæan 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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