Anhinga Definition
ăn-hĭnggə
noun
Any of a genus (Anhinga) of long-necked birds having a sharp, pointed bill and inhabiting swamps in tropical and subtropical regions.
American Heritage
Any of a family (Anhingidae) of pelecaniform birds of tropical and subtropical regions, with a long, sharp-pointed bill and long neck.
Webster's New World
A fish-eating bird, Anhinga anhinga, from North America having a thin, pointed bill and long, thin neck.
Wiktionary
A bird of the family Anhingidae.
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pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Anhingidae — the snakebirds (anhinga and darters).
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Other Word Forms of Anhinga
Noun
Singular:
anhinga
Plural:
anhingasOrigin of Anhinga
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Portuguese anhingá or anhangá, from Old Tupi ajíŋa (also transcribed as áyinga or ayingá)
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Portuguese from Tupí ayingá
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
See anhinga.
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