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Noun: barnacle goose  baa(r)-nu-kul goos
  1. European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
    "Barnacle geese migrate in large flocks across Northern Europe";
    - barnacle, Branta leucopsis

Derived forms: barnacle geese

Type of: goose

Part of: Branta, genus Branta

Encyclopedia: Barnacle goose