GOOSANDER

goosander, Mergus merganser

(noun) common merganser of Europe and North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

goosander (plural goosanders)

A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere. They eat fish and are common on lakes and rivers.

Synonyms

• (North American) common merganser, Mergus merganser

Source: Wiktionary


Goos"an`der, n. Etym: [OE. gossander, a tautological word formed fr. goose + gander. Cf. Merganser.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A species of merganser (M. merganser) of Northern Europe and America; -- called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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