| 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
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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]
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| Noun | 1. |  barnacle goose - European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far northgoose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks Branta, genus Branta - wild geese |
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