ANHINGA

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


Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (A. anhinga): American darter, American snakebird, water turkey

Hypernyms

• (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



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