anhinga

/ænˈhɪŋgə/
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Other forms: anhingas

Definitions of anhinga
  1. noun
    a fish-eating bird with a long, flexible neck and slender, sharp bill, typically found near warm inland waters
    synonyms: darter, snakebird
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    types:
    Anhinga anhinga, water turkey
    blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions
    type of:
    pelecaniform seabird
    large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
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