Anseriformes
plural noun
An·ser·i·for·mes
Definition of Anseriformes
: an order of birds comprising the ducks, geese, swans, and mergansers and the screamers — see anseres
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Origin and Etymology of anseriformes
New Latin, from Anser + -iformes
First Known Use: 1873
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