Definitions for anatidae
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Anatidae, family Anatidaenoun

   swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks

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1. Anatidae

   The Anatidae are the biological family of water birds that includes ducks, geese, and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica. These birds are adapted for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water. The family contains around 174 species in 43 genera. (The magpie goose is no longer considered to be part of the Anatidae and is now placed in its own family, Anseranatidae.) They are generally herbivorous, and are monogamous breeders. A number of species undertake annual migrations. A few species have been domesticated for agriculture, and many others are hunted for food and recreation. Five species have become extinct since 1600, and many more are threatened with extinction.

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1. Anatidae

   The Anatidae are the biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica and on most of the world's islands and island groups. These are birds that are adapted through evolution for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water. The family contains around 146 species in 40 genera. They are generally herbivorous, and are monogamous breeders. A number of species undertake annual migrations. A few species have been domesticated for agriculture, and many others are hunted for food and recreation. Five species have become extinct since 1600, and many more are threatened with extinction.

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1. anatidae

   A variety of birds.

   There are a wide variety of anatidae across the planet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on October 20, 2015  

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1. • Bird Family

Anagrams for anatidae »

1. taeniada

How to pronounce anatidae?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say anatidae in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anatidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anatidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of anatidae in a Sentence

1. Douglas Noel Adams:

   If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anatidae
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatidae
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anatidae