ANHINGA


Meaning of ANHINGA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ an-ˈhiŋ-gə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, probably ultimately from Tupi * ajíŋa

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 United States to Argentina

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