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Meaning of anhinga

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anhinga

noun

Definitions

  1. A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of North America with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.

noun

Definitions

  1. One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts.

  2. Any member of the family Anhingidae, waterbirds with long necks.

    Synonyms:snakebird
  3. Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.

  4. Any of the similar South American (and Panamanian) freshwater fish in the characin family Crenuchidae