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ANSER CYGNOIDES
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Anser cygnoides mean?
• ANSER CYGNOIDES (noun)
The noun ANSER CYGNOIDES has 1 sense:
1. very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag
Familiarity information: ANSER CYGNOIDES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Anser cygnoides; Chinese goose
Hypernyms ("Anser cygnoides" is a kind of...):
goose (web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks)
Holonyms ("Anser cygnoides" is a member of...):
Anser; genus Anser (typical geese)
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