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goosander

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goos·an·der  (g-sndr)
n. Chiefly British
A fish-eating duck (Mergus merganser), the male of which has a glossy greenish-black head and a white body.
[Origin unknown.]
goosander
Noun
a duck of Europe and North America with a dark head and white body [probably from goose1 + Old Norse önd (genitive andar) duck]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.goosandergoosander - common merganser of Europe and North America
Mergus merganser
genus Mergus, Mergus - mergansers
fish duck, merganser, sawbill, sheldrake - large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges


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