Anas

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A group of freshwater ducks like the mallard

noun
/ˈeɪnəs/

Specialized

: Anas

The mallard belongs to the genus Anas, which includes several familiar duck species.

Examples

The Anas genus includes the common mallard.
Many freshwater ducks in Europe are classified under Anas by ornithologists.
Scientists have identified new species within the Anas genus based on recent genetic analysis.
Did you know that Anas ducks are found in many freshwater habitats?
Many freshwater ducks in Europe are classified under Anas by ornithologists.
The mallard belongs to the genus Anas, which includes several familiar duck species.
Did you know that Anas ducks are found in many freshwater habitats?

Synonyms

genus Anas

vsAnas

Specialized

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A group of freshwater ducks like mallards and teals

is the simpler general description rather than the formal taxonomic label

Compounds

Anas acuta

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A duck with a long neck and pointed tail feathers

Anas americana

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A medium duck whose male has a white crown and a green patch by the eye

Anas discors

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A small duck from North America with blue patches on the wings

Anas crecca

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A small duck with a green eye patch that feeds in shallow water

Anas penelope

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A freshwater duck from Europe, northern Asia, and northern Africa

Anas querquedula

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A small duck with a bold white stripe over the eye that lives in Europe and western Asia

Anas rubripes

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A medium-sized dark brown duck that lives in the northeastern United States and Canada

genus Anas

Specialized

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A group of freshwater ducks like mallards and teals

Surface Forms

Anas singular

Anas plural

Etymology

Anas comes from the old Latin word anas, which simply means 'duck'. Scientists used that word as the name for the group (a genus) of freshwater ducks, so Anas today is the scientific name for many familiar ducks like the mallard.