| Sponsored Links: | |||
|   | |||
| Definition: | [n] ducks; geese; swans; screamers | ||
|   | |||
| Synonyms: | order Anseriformes | ||
|   | |||
| See Also: | Anatidae, Anhimidae, animal order, Anseres, anseriform bird, Aves, class Aves, family Anatidae, family Anhimidae, suborder Anseres | ||
| |||
| Definition: | \An`se*ri*for"mes\, n. pl. (Zo["o]l.) A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms. | ||
|   | |||
| COPYRIGHT © 2000-2009 HYPERDICTIONARY.COM | HYPERDICTIONARY.COM |