English noun: family Anatidae |
1. | family Anatidae (animal) swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks |
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| Synonyms | Anatidae |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bird family |
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| Member holonym | Aix, Anas, Anser, Anserinae, Aythya, Branta, Bucephala, Cairina, Cygnus, duck, genus Aix, genus Anas, genus Anser, genus Aythya, genus Branta, genus Bucephala, genus Cairina, genus Coscoroba, genus Cygnus, genus Melanitta, genus Oxyura, genus Somateria, genus Tadorna, goose, Melanitta, Merginae, Oxyura, Somateria, subfamily Anserinae, subfamily Merginae, swan, Tadorna |
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| Member meronym | Anseriformes, order Anseriformes |
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