barnacle goose

barnacle goose noun: a black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.

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Noun

barnacle goose (plural barnacle geese)

A black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.

barnacle goose meaning in Tamil

barnacle goose in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Forms of barnacle goose

plural	barnacle geese

Origin of barnacle goose

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.

Questions about barnacle goose

What does barnacle goose mean?: Barnacle goose means a black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.
What is barnacle goose in Tamil?: Barnacle goose in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Barnacle goose meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is barnacle goose?: Barnacle goose is a noun.
What is the plural of barnacle goose?: The plural of barnacle goose is barnacle geese.

Words near barnacle goose in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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