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anseres

/ˈæn.sə.riːz/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈæn.sə.riːz/

uncountable · proper noun

A taxonomic term used in some older classification systems, coextensive with the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans.

  • 🇷🇺Таксономический термин, используемый в некоторых старых системах классификации, совпадающий с семейством Anatidae, которое включает уток, гусей и лебедей.
  1. A taxonomic group of waterfowl C2 formal scientific

    A term used in some older biological classifications, coextensive with the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans.

    • In Linnaean taxonomy, Anseres was a group that encompassed all waterfowl.
    • The classification Anseres is now largely replaced by the order Anseriformes.
    • Ornithologists studying historical texts may encounter the term Anseres.

    🇷🇺Таксономическая группа водоплавающих птиц

    Synonyms: anatidae