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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27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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