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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A 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 wryneck

Synonyms

All synonyms

anhingadarteroriental darteroriental darter

Etymology

From snake + bird, from its snake-like neck.

Related phrases

American snakebird

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