goosander

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noun

Synonym of common merganser (Mergus merganser).

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common merganserMergus merganser
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Meanings

noungoosander (plural goosanders)

plural goosanders

  1. UKSynonym of common merganser (Mergus merganser).

    Synonyms: common merganser

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of common merganser (Mergus merganser).

Similar
common merganser

More synonyms by meaning

nouncommon merganser of Europe and North America

Similar
Mergus merganser
Broader
merganserfish ducksawbill
Also see
common mergansermerganser

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Blend of goose + gander. The oldest known use is by Drayton (1622).

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Cite this entry
APA

goosander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosander

MLA

“goosander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosander. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goosander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosander.

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