snakebird

snake·bird

 (snāk′bûrd′)

n.

See anhinga.

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snakebird

(ˈsneɪkˌbɜːd)

n

(Animals) another name for darter

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an•hin•ga

(ænˈhɪŋ gə)

n., pl. -gas.

any of various tropical and subtropical freshwater web-footed diving birds of the family Anhingidae. Also called snakebird, water turkey.

[1760–70; < Portuguese < Tupi]

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Noun

1.

snakebird - fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill anhinga, darter pelecaniform seabird - large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet genus Anhinga - type genus of the Anhingidae Anhinga anhinga, water turkey - blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions

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