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ne·ne  (nn)
n.
A rare wild goose (Branta sandvicensis) of the Hawaiian Islands, having a grayish-brown body with a black face. Also called Hawaiian goose.

[Hawaiian nn, imitative of its cry.]

nene [ˈneɪˌneɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a rare black-and-grey short-winged Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, having partly webbed feet
[from Hawaiian]


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This endangered specie is still fighting for its long-term survival, as currently; only 500 nenes exist in the whole Hawaiian Islands.
Their arrival comes after the hatching of 12 endangered Hawaiian geese - or nenes - at Waterfowl Nursery.
Of all the components of climate change, the indirect aerosol effect has the greatest potential cooling effect, yet quantitative estimates are highly uncertain" Nenes notes.
 
 
 
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