FINFOOT

Etymology

Noun

finfoot (plural finfoots)

Three species in three monospecific genera of aquatic bird in the family Heliornithidae.

Hyponyms

• sungrebe, Heliornis fulica

Source: Wiktionary


Fin"foot`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South American bird (heliornis fulica) allied to the grebes. The name is also applied to several related species of the genus Podica.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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