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anhinga

/ænˈhɪŋɡə/

anhinga noun: synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.

anhinga: synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga
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Noun

anhinga (plural anhingas)

  1. Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
    Synonyms:
    darter
  2. A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of the Americas with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.

Synonyms of anhinga

Forms of anhinga

pluralanhingas

Origin of anhinga

From taxonomic name Anhinga or Portuguese anhinga, from Old Tupi anhinga.

Questions about anhinga

What does anhinga mean?
Anhinga means synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
What part of speech is anhinga?
Anhinga is a noun.
How do you pronounce anhinga?
Anhinga is pronounced /ænˈhɪŋɡə/.
What is the plural of anhinga?
The plural of anhinga is anhingas.

Words near anhinga in the dictionary

  1. anhidrotics
  2. anhima
  3. anhimas
  4. anhimid
  5. anhimids
  6. anhinga
  7. anhingas
  8. anhingid
  9. anhingids
  10. anhistorical
  11. anhistous

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