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barnacle goose
(redirected from Barnacle Geese)

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barnacle goose
n.
A waterfowl (Branta leucopsis) of northern Europe and Greenland that breeds in the Arctic and has a white face with a black streak between the eyes and bill.
[Earlier barnacle; see barnacle.]
barnacle goose
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a N European goose, Branta leucopsis, that has a black-and-white head and body and grey wings
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a former name for brent goose
[C13 bernekke, related to Late Latin bernaca, from the belief that the goose developed from a shellfish; ultimate origin obscure]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.barnacle goosebarnacle goose - European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
Branta leucopsis, barnacle
goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
Branta, genus Branta - wild geese
Translations
barnacle goose
n → Nonnengans f
barnacle goose n → oca dalle guance bianche
barnacle goose n → oca dalle guance bianche


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