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upland goose

upland goose noun: a species of sheldgoose, Chloephaga picta, found in temperate grasslands.

upland goose: a species of sheldgoose, Chloephaga picta, found in temperate grasslands
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Noun

upland goose (plural upland geese)

  1. A species of sheldgoose, Chloephaga picta, found in temperate grasslands.
    • Male upland geese are highly territorial and will battle it out with any intruders.2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide, published 2000, page 52
    Synonyms:
    Magellan goose

Synonyms of upland goose

Forms of upland goose

pluralupland geese

Questions about upland goose

What does upland goose mean?
Upland goose means a species of sheldgoose, Chloephaga picta, found in temperate grasslands.
What part of speech is upland goose?
Upland goose is a noun.
What is the plural of upland goose?
The plural of upland goose is upland geese.

Words near upland goose in the dictionary

  1. upland antshrike
  2. upland antshrikes
  3. upland boneset
  4. upland bonesets
  5. upland geese
  6. upland goose
  7. upland moa
  8. upland moas
  9. upland plover
  10. upland plovers
  11. upland sandpiper

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