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Webster 1913 Edition


Anas

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A′nas

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Noun.
[L., duck.]
(Zool.)
A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks.

Webster 1828 Edition


Anas

A'NAS

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Noun.
[L.] A genus of water fowl of the order Anseres; including the swans, geese, and ducks. The species are very numerous.