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Anser

noun

typical geese

• Syn: ↑genus Anser

• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Anatidae, ↑family Anatidae

• Member Meronyms:

↑Chinese goose, ↑Anser cygnoides, ↑greylag, ↑graylag, ↑greylag goose, ↑graylag goose, ↑Anser anser, ↑Chen, ↑subgenus Chen

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\\ˈan(t)sə(r), ˈaan-\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, goose — more at goose

: a genus of birds (family Anatidae) comprising the typical geese with large strongly serrated bills, rather simple plumage patterns, and comparatively short necks — compare branta; see chen

Useful english dictionary. 2012.