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单词 barnacle goose
释义

barnacle goose

noun

: a European goose (Branta leucopsis) that has a whitish face and black breast and breeds in the Arctic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On this evening, the vixen arrived with a barnacle goose. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2020 Life is harsh for barnacle geese, which must contend with Arctic temperatures and protect their young from predators like foxes by nesting on high ledges and cliffs. National Geographic, 28 Mar. 2019 Not uncommonly, a whole barnacle goose brood may be lost. National Geographic, 28 Mar. 2019 Then Mildred, a 24-year-old barnacle goose, wobbled painfully across the floor as veterinarians analyzed her gait. Karen Weintraub, New York Times, 29 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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