greylag
gray lag
- n common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
- Humboldt penguins may have homosexual unions that last six years; male greylag geese may stay paired for 15 years--a lifetime commitment when you've got the lifespan of a goose.
- In his irritation, he had been addressing the mallards in greylag language.
- In the case of the greylag goose, redirection works like this: the same movements the goose makes when it attacks an enemy it makes with only slight variation when it professes .