ANHINGA


Meaning of ANHINGA in English

n.

Pronunciation: an- ' hi ŋ -g ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, probably ultimately from Tupi *ají ŋ a

Date: 1769

: any of a genus ( Anhinga ) of fish-eating birds related to the cormorants but distinguished by a longer neck and sharply pointed rather than hooked bill especially : one ( A. anhinga ) occurring from the southern U.S. to Argentina

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