| GHV | goose hepatitis virus; growth hormone variant |
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| goose | Origin: OE. Gos, AS. Gs, pl. Gs; akin to D. & G. Gans, Icel. Gas, Dan. Gaas, Sw. Gs, Russ. Guse. OIr. Geiss, L. Anser, for hanser, Gr, Skr. Hamsa. Cf. Gander, Gannet, Ganza, Gosling. <zoology> 1. Any large web-footen bird of the subfamily Anserinae, and belonging to Anser, Branta, Chen, and several allied genera. See Anseres. The common domestic goose is believed to have been derived from the European graylag goose (Anser anser). The bean goose (A. Segetum), the American wild or Canada goose (Branta Canadensis), and the bernicle goose (Branta leucopsis) are well known species. The American white or snow geese and the blue goose belong to the genus Chen. See Bernicle, Emperor goose, under Emperor, Snow goose, Wild goose, Brant. 2. Any large bird of other related families, resembling the common goose. The Egyptian or fox goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) and the African spur-winged geese (Plectropterus) belong to the family Plectropteridae. The Australian semipalmated goose (Anseranas semipalmata) and Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis Novae-Hollandiae) are very different from northern geese, and each is made the type of a distinct family. Both are domesticated in Australia. 3. A tailor's smoothing iron, so called from its handle, which resembles the neck of a goose. 4. A silly creature; a simpleton. 5. A game played with counters on a board divided into compartments, in some of which a goose was depicted. "The pictures placed for ornament and use, The twelve good rules, the royal game of goose." (Goldsmith) A wild goose chase, an attempt to accomplish something impossible or unlikely of attainment. Fen goose. See Fen. <zoology> Goose barnacle, any pedunculated barnacle of the genus Anatifa or Lepas; called also duck barnacle. See Barnacle, and Cirripedia. Goose cap, a silly person. <botany> Goose corn See Gannet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| goose flesh | Contraction of the arrectores pilorum produced by cold, fear, or other stimulus, causing the follicular orifices to become prominent. Synonym: goose flesh, gooseflesh. (05 Mar 2000) |
| goose parvovirus | A virus causing goose viral hepatitis in geese and Muscovy ducks. (05 Mar 2000) |
| goose viral hepatitis | An acute, highly fatal disease of goslings and Muscovy ducklings caused by the goose parvovirus and characterised by anorexia, feather loss, and tissue haemorrhages. Synonym: Derzsy's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gooseberry | <molecular biology> A segment polarity gene of Drosophila. Contains the paired box domain. (18 Nov 1997) |
| goosefish | <zoology> See Angler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| goosefoot | <botany> A genus of herbs (Chenopodium) mostly annual weeds; pigweed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gooseneck deformity | <radiology> Angiographic sign, seen at diastole in complete AV canal, endocardial cushion defect (ECD), L to R shunt (12 Dec 1998) |
| brand goose | <zoology> A species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) usually called in America brant. See Brant. Origin: Prob. Fr. 1st brand + goose: cf. Sw. Brandgas. Cf. Brant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sea goose | <zoology> A phalarope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| solan goose | <zoology> The common gannet. Origin: Icel. Sla; akin to Norw. Sula. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| imber-goose | <zoology> The loon. See Ember-goose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ember-goose | <zoology> The loon or great northern diver. See Loon. Alternative forms: emmer-goose and imber-goose. Origin: Cf. Norw. Emberaas, hav-imber, hav-immer, Icel. Himbrin, himbrimi. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
Synonyms : Goosecoid Homeodomain Protein, Goosecoid Transcription Factor, Homeodomain Protein, Goosecoid, Transcription Factor, Goosecoid
| gooseflesh |
pilomotor reflex: reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
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| goose influenza |
1. infectious avian serositis in geese. 2. a type of serositis in geese, caused by a parvovirus.
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| goose bumps |
Goose bumps (AE), also called goose pimples, goose flesh (BE), chicken skin (Hawaiian Pidgin), or cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs, which involuntarily develop when a person is cold, afraid, or experiences other strong emotions. The reflex of producing goose pimples is known as horripilation, piloerection or the pilomotor reflex. ...
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| goose flesh |
Goose bumps (AE), also called goose pimples, goose flesh (BE), chicken skin (Hawaiian Pidgin), or cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs, which involuntarily develop when a person is cold, afraid, or experiences other strong emotions. The reflex of producing goose pimples is known as horripilation, piloerection or the pilomotor reflex. ...
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| goose f. |
cutis anserina.
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| goose | web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks |
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| goose | flesh of a goose (domestic or wild) |
| goose | a man who is a stupid fool |
| goose | stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers |
| goose | reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation |
| goose | down of the goose |
| goose | a quantity of no importance |
| goose | coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers |
| goose | annual weedy grass used for hay |
| goose | low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath |
| goose | annual having the stem beset with curved prickles |
| goose | grease derived from geese |
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