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Definition of Solan goose
1. Noun. Very large white gannet with black wing tips.
Generic synonyms: Gannet
Group relationships: Genus Sula, Sula
Definition of Solan goose
1. Noun. ''Morus bassanus'', a seabird, the Northern gannet. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Solan goose
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Solan Goose
Literary usage of Solan goose
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1876)
"L. from Oxford university. In 1773 he was appointed under librarian to the British
museum. He greatly promoted the study of botany in England. solan goose. ..."
2. An historical and descriptive account of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe by James Nicol (1840)
"... Plover — Lapwing — Heron — Oyster-catcher — Singing Swan — Ducks— Eider Duck—
Societies of Birds — Puffins — Auk- Cormorant — solan goose— Gulls — Skuas ..."
3. An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe by James Nicol (1844)
"... Swan —Ducks—Eider Duck—Societies of Birds—Puffins —Auk- Cormorant—Solan
Goose—Gulls—Skuas—Petrels—No Reptiles in Iceland or Faroe—ICHTHYOLOGY — Salmon ..."
4. A familiar history of birds: Their Nature, Habits, and Instincts by Edward Stanley (1880)
"Sea-birds feeding on Fish thrown up by Whales.—Cormorants.—Voracity of.—May be
tamed.—Fierceness of. —Frigate-bird.—solan goose.—Lightness and Buoyancy of. ..."
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