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Meaning of ANHINGA

Pronunciation:  an'hinggu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
 
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 Synonyms: darter, snakebird
 
 See Also: Anhinga anhinga, genus Anhinga, pelecaniform seabird, water turkey

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An*hin"ga\, n. [Pg.] (Zo["o]l.)
An aquatic bird of the southern United States ({Platus
anhinga}); the darter, or snakebird.
 

 

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