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ANSER ANSER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Synonyms:
Anser anser; graylag; graylag goose; greylag; greylag goose
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Anser anser" is a kind of...):
goose (web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks)
Holonyms ("Anser anser" is a member of...):
Anser; genus Anser (typical geese)