| goosander | <zoology> A species of merganser (M. Merganser) of Northern Europe and America; called also merganser, dundiver, sawbill, sawneb, shelduck, and sheldrake. See Merganser. Origin: OE. Gossander, a tautological word formed fr. Goose + gander. Cf. Merganser. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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