Anhinga

//ænˈhɪŋɡə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
  2. 2
    fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill wordnet
  3. 3
    A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of the Americas with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.

Synonyms

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darteramerican darteramerican darteramerican snakebirdsnakebirdsnakebird

Etymology

From taxonomic name Anhinga or Portuguese anhinga, from Old Tupi anhinga.

Related phrases

anhinga anhinganorth america

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