Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic order within the class Aves — the geese and other waterfowl etc.

Etymologies

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Latin anser ("goose")

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Examples

  • A phylogenetic reassessment of the Tadorninae-Anatinae divergence (Aves: Anseriformes: Anatidae).

    The Madagascar pochard returns Darren Naish 2006

  • A phylogenetic classification of waterfowl (Aves: Anseriformes), including selected fossil species.

    The Madagascar pochard returns Darren Naish 2006

  • A phylogenetic classification of waterfowl (Aves: Anseriformes), including selected fossil species.

    Archive 2006-11-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • We'll begin with waterfowl (by which I mean: the whole of Anseriformes).

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2010

  • Wild aquatic birds in the Orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes are the main reservoir hosts perpetuating the genetic pool of all influenza A viruses, including pandemic viruses.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2010

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