anhinga
Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus AnhingaSynonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of the Americas with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.
Amerikanische Schlangenhalsvogel
америка́нская змееше́йкаamerikánskaja zmeješéjka
fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
Translations
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Origin
From taxonomic name Anhinga or Portuguese anhinga, from Old Tupi anhinga.From taxonomic name Anhinga or Portuguese anhinga, from Old Tupi anhinga.
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