- snakebird
- noun Date: 1791 anhinga
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Snakebird — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snakebird — ☆ snakebird [snāk′bʉrd΄ ] n. ANHINGA … English World dictionary
snakebird — Wryneck Wry neck, n. (Med.) [1913 Webster] 1. A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles of the neck; torticollis. [1913 Webster] 2. a person suffering from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snakebird — The term Snakebird can refer to:* The Anhinga * The African Darter * The Oriental Darter * Or the family to which these birds belong, Darters … Wikipedia
snakebird — /snayk berrd /, n. anhinga. [1785 95, Amer.; SNAKE + BIRD] * * * ▪ bird also called Darter, or Anhinga, any bird of the family Anhingidae (order Pelecaniformes), sometimes regarded as a single species, Anhinga anhinga, with geographical… … Universalium
snakebird — noun another term for darter (in sense 1) … English new terms dictionary
snakebird — snake•bird [[t]ˈsneɪkˌbɜrd[/t]] n. orn anhinga • Etymology: 1785–95, amer … From formal English to slang
snakebird — /ˈsneɪkbɜd / (say snaykberd) noun → darter (def. 2) …
snakebird — noun fish eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp pointed bill • Syn: ↑anhinga, ↑darter • Hypernyms: ↑pelecaniform seabird • Hyponyms: ↑water turkey, ↑Anhinga anhinga … Useful english dictionary
Anhinga anhinga — Snakebird 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
