barnacle goose vs barnacle

barnacle goose and barnacle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barnacle goose	Yes	No	No	No
barnacle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, barnacle goose and barnacle are synonyms defined as:

barnacle goose and barnacle: European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north

Other synonyms of barnacle goose include Branta leucopsis.

barnacle goose (noun)	barnacle (noun)
European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north	marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
	European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north