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solan

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so·lan  (sln)
n.
See gannet.
[Middle English soland : Old Norse sla, gannet + Old Norse önd, duck.]
solan, solan goose [ˈsəʊlən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an archaic name for the gannet
[C15 soland, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse sūla gannet, ōnd duck]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.solansolan - very large white gannet with black wing tips
solan goose, solant goose, Sula bassana
gannet - large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
genus Sula, Sula - type genus of the Sulidae


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