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Jacana
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ja·ça·na  (zhäs-nä) also ja·ca·na (-k-)
n.
Any of several tropical water birds of the family Jacanidae, having long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation. Also called lily-trotter.
[Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi jaçanam, jaçanã, one that cries out.]
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