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Meaning of "greylag goose" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREYLAG GOOSE

greylag goose  [ˈɡreɪlæɡ ɡuːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREYLAG GOOSE

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Greylag goose is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GREYLAG GOOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

greylag goose

Greylag goose

The greylag goose, Anser anser, is a bird with a wide range in the Old World. It is the type species of the genus Anser. It was in pre-Linnean times known as the wild goose. This species is the ancestor of domesticated geese in Europe and North America. Flocks of feral birds derived from domesticated birds are widespread. The greylag goose is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds applies. Within science, the greylag goose is most notable as being the bird with which the ethologist Konrad Lorenz first did his major studying into the behavioural phenomenon of imprinting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREYLAG GOOSE


bargoose
ˈbɑːˌɡuːs
Bruce
bruːs
cargoose
ˈkɑːɡuːs
douce
duːs
Goes
ɡuːs
goose
ɡuːs
induce
ɪnˈdjuːs
introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
juice
dʒuːs
juices
dʒuːs
loose
luːs
luce
luːs
mongoose
ˈmɒŋˌɡuːs
moose
muːs
mousse
muːs
produce
prəˈdjuːs
reduce
rɪˈdjuːs
reproduce
ˌriːprəˈdjuːs
wayzgoose
ˈweɪzˌɡuːs
Zeus
zjuːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREYLAG GOOSE

greyback
greybeard
greybearded
greyed out
greyhead
greyheaded
greyhen
greyhound
greyhound race
greyhound racing
greying
greyish
greylag
greylist
greyly
greyness
Greys
greystone
greywacke
greywether

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREYLAG GOOSE

barnacle goose
bean goose
bernicle goose
blue goose
brent goose
Canada goose
Cape Barren goose
choose
colonial goose
cook someone´s goose
ember goose
golden goose
let loose
magpie goose
on the loose
pink-footed goose
snow goose
solan goose
the loose
would not say boo to a goose

Synonyms and antonyms of greylag goose in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «greylag goose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREYLAG GOOSE

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Translator English - Chinese

灰鹅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ánsar común
570 millions of speakers

English

greylag goose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Greylag हंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

greylag أوزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серый гусь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ganso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রীল্যাগ হংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oie cendrée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angsa greylag
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Graugans
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハイイロガンガチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 greylag 거
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greylag goose
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

greylag ngỗng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Greylag வாத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीलेग हंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Greylag kaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oca selvatica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gęgawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірий гусак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Greylag gâscă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταχτόχηνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

greylag gans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grågås
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grågås
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greylag goose

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREYLAG GOOSE»

Discover the use of greylag goose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greylag goose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wildfowl of the World
GREYLAG GOOSE Anser anser Polytypic. Two subspecies: (l) Western Greylag Goose A a. anser, breeds lceland and north and central Europe, winters Europe within and to south of breeding range; (2) Eastern Greylag Goose A. a. rubrirostris ...
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young, 2002
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The Social Life of Greylag Geese
Within a greylag goose flock there is a stable — but not strictly linear — rank order, with individual ranks mainly being conditional upon bonding status (see Chapter 7): families dominate pairs, who — in turn — outrank singletons. This keeps ...
Isabella B. R. Scheiber, Kurt Kotrschal, Josef Hemetsberger, 2013
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The Social Life of Greylag Geese
1.6 The greylag goose flock at the Konrad Lorenz Research Station (KLF) in Griinau, Upper Austria The greylag goose is the most-studied Anser species, with most of the studies being performed with semi-tame flocks or under feral conditions.
Scheiber et al
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Grazing Ecology and Forest History
This human intervention was unnecessary in the Oostvaardersplassen area, because a species that was part of the natural ecosystem, i.e. the greylag goose, was present and carried out the natural process of grazing. This development not  ...
F. W. M. Vera, 2000
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Animal Behaviour: Evolution and Mechanisms: Evolution and ...
5.5 The greylag goose society Concepts of social complexity have been discussed mainly in the mammalian, notably primate literature (see de Waal and Tyack 2003 for a review). However, recent evidence indicates considerable mammal-like ...
Peter M. Kappeler, Nils Anthes, Ralph Bergmüller, 2010
6
People and Wildlife, Conflict Or Co-existence?
Bean goosea Anserfabalis 300b,c Stable Pink-footed goose Anser brachyrhynchus 245 000d Increasing Greenland white-fronted goose Anser albifrons flavirostris 20 660b Increasing Greylag goose (Icelandic population) Anser anser 80 000d ...
Rosie Woodroffe, Simon Thirgood, Alan Rabinowitz, 2005
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Greylag Goose
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Science is Not a Quiet Life: Unravelling the Atomic ...
Using the principle of minimal genetic distance, the Hb sequence of the bar- headed goose (6) was compared with that of the greylag goose (7), the Canada goose (8), and the mute swan (8), which are its closest lowland relatives.
Max F. Perutz, 1997
9
The Birds of Leicestershire and Rutland
White-fronted Goose x Barnacle Goose Anser albifrons x Branta leucopsis Two individuals of this unusual hybrid consorted with feral Barnacle Geese at Rutland Water from March 28th to 31st 1997.Greylag Goose x Swan Goose Anser anser x  ...
Dave Gamble, Roger Davies, Andrew Harrop, 2009
10
Fisheries Management: A manual for still-water coarse fisheries
Figure 8.3 Greylag goose. Greylag goose The greylag goose (Anser anser) is the largest of the UK's native geese (Fig. 8.3). However, many of the flocks that are found across England are perhaps best described as semi- domesticated; indeed  ...
Ian Wellby, Ash Girdler, Robin Welcomme, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREYLAG GOOSE»

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Island geese control progress progresscont
The shooting is only permitted at certain times of the year as the greylag goose is protected in law -- even though there are now thought to be ... «The Scottish Farmer, Jul 15»
2
WATCH: Outrage as 'popular' disabled goose and nesting swan shot …
Wayne Badresingh, from Penshaw, has been a regular visitor to the park for more than 10 years, and had taken the greylag goose to his heart. «Sunderland Echo, Jun 15»
3
The British Wildlife Photography Awards at Nunnington Hall until …
An exhibition showcasing stunning images of British wildlife has come to North Yorkshire. FRANCINE CLEE reports. A GREYLAG goose takes ... «The Press, York, May 15»
4
Nature notes: mute swans, Canada and greylag geese
Two kinds of goose are also widespread in Britain now — the Canada goose and the greylag goose. Both are descendants of birds that were ... «The Times, May 15»
5
Cow and horse who are best friends start new life in Norfolk
A greylag goose befriended a flock of sheep at Ingoldisthorpe, near King's Lynn. It is unclear why the goose decided to join the 72 ewes, but ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Apr 15»
6
Parish pump Hailsham - April 10, 2015
... and the winner Jean Mills for Greylag Goose, a stunning shot of the head and neck of the bird with dark feathers and an orange beak against ... «Sussex Express, Apr 15»
7
Conflict between migratory geese and the farmers
The key species to stay in Scotland all year round is the British greylag goose. Wintering geese include the Greenland Barnacle goose, the ... «Herald Scotland, Mar 15»
8
Wild Buzz: Taxing bean matters
CAPTION:The Bean goose (centre) with a Greylag goose (to its left) and a Bar-headed goose (to its right) near Alwar. Sudhir Garg. Heinicke ... «Hindustan Times, Feb 15»
9
Winning entries in the British Wildlife Photography Awards coming to …
Unusually, central London was the location for Lee Acaster's winning shot of a greylag goose against a dramatic city skyline. Wildlife ... «Bournemouth Echo, Feb 15»
10
Goose is back on the menu as pilot scheme takes off
The planned three-year shooting cull aims to reduce greylag goose numbers on Lewis and Harris by more than 2,000 and reduce damage to ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Feb 15»

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