ANATIDAE
\ˈanɐtˌɪdiː], \ˈanɐtˌɪdiː], \ˈa_n_ɐ_t_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
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[L.] (Zool.) Fam. of web-footed birds, as ducks ; cosmopolitan ; ord. Anseres.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.