goosander

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goosander

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Blend of goose + gander. The oldest known use is by Drayton (1622).

noun goosanders

UK Synonym of common merganser (Mergus merganser).
Similar: common merganser

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"goosander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goosander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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goosander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goosander

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"goosander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goosander.

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@misc{goosander_2026,
  title = {goosander},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goosander},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}