Meanings
nounAfrican jacana (plural African jacanas)
plural African jacanas
- Actophilornis africanus, a wader in the family Jacanidae.
Translations
Dutch lelieloper
- lelieloperActophilornis africanus
Finnish afrikanjassana
- afrikanjassanaActophilornis africanus
French jacana à poitrine dorée, jacana d'Afrique
- jacana à poitrine doréeActophilornis africanus
- jacana d'AfriqueActophilornis africanus
German Blaustirn-Blatthühnchen
- Blaustirn-BlatthühnchenActophilornis africanus
Polish długoszpon afrykański
- długoszpon afrykańskiActophilornis africanus
Portuguese jaçanã-africana, jaçanã-africano
- jaçanã-africanaActophilornis africanus
- jaçanã-africanoActophilornis africanus
Russian африка́нская яка́на
- африка́нская яка́на (afrikánskaja jakána)Actophilornis africanus
Swedish afrikansk jaçana
- afrikansk jaçanaActophilornis africanus
Cite this entry
APA
African jacana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20jacana
MLA
“African jacana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20jacana. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “African jacana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/African%20jacana.
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