Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A very small goose of the genus Nettapus, about as large as a teal, of which there are several species in India, South Africa, Australia, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A pygmy goose of the genus Nettepus.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Compare goose, gosling, and see -let.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word goslet.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.