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Anatiferous

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An`a`tif´er`ous

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(Zool.) Producing ducks; - applied to Anatifæ, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.

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(For the curious: ruderary means "belonging to rubbish"; fabaceous means "having the nature of a bean"; anatiferous means "producing ducks.

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