About The Word Snakebird
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Snakebird
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What's The Definition Of Snakebird?
[n] fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
Synonyms | Synonyms for Snakebird: anhinga | darter Related Terms | Find terms related to Snakebird: See Also | Anhinga anhinga | genus Anhinga | pelecaniform seabird | water turkey Snakebird In Webster's Dictionary \Snake"bird`\, n. [So named from its snakelike neck.]
(Zo["o]l.)
1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus
{Anhinga} or {Plotus}. They are allied to the gannets and
cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks,
and sharp bills.
Note: The American species ({Anhinga, or Plotus, anhinga})
inhabits the Southern United States and tropical
America; -- called also {darter}, and {water turkey}.
The Asiatic species ({A. melanogaster}) is native of
Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two other species
inhabit Africa and Australia respectively.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The wryneck.
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