barnacle goose
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barnacle goose
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Because this goose nests in the far north, Europeans never saw its chicks, and invented a theory that the goose barnacle is the larval form of the barnacle goose.
noun barnacle geese
- A black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.
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noun Branta leucopsis
| Español | barnacla cariblanca, barnacla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 顔白雁 kaojiro gan |
| Português | ganso-de-faces-brancas, bernaca, barnacle |
| Français | bernache nonnette |
| Deutsch | Weißwangengans, Nonnengans |
| Ελληνικά | αγριόχηνα agrióchina |
| Română | gâscă cu obraz alb, gâscă călugăriță |
| Русский | каза́рка белощёкая kazárka beloščókaja |
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title = {barnacle goose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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