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snakebird, anhinga, darter
(noun) fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
Source: WordNet® 3.1
anhinga (plural anhingas)
(zoology) A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of North America with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.
(zoology) synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
• (A. anhinga): American darter, American snakebird, water turkey
• (A. anhinga): snakebird, darter
Source: Wiktionary
An*hin"ga, n. Etym: [Pg.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An aquatic bird of the southern United States (Platus anhinga); the darter, or snakebird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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