anhinga

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/ænˈhɪŋɡə/

noun

Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.

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darterAmerican darterAmerican snakebirdwater turkeysnakebird
Origintaxonomic name Anhinga ← Portuguese anhinga ← Old Tupi anhinga →
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Meanings

nounanhinga (plural anhingas)

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 & antonyms

nounSynonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.

Similar
darter
Similar
American darterAmerican snakebirdwater turkey
Broader
snakebirddarter

More synonyms by meaning

nounfish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill

Similar
snakebirddarter
Broader
pelecaniform seabird
Also see
dartersnakebird

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Tupianhinga
  2. Portugueseanhinga
  3. taxonomic nameAnhinga
  4. Englishanhinga

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

More words from taxonomic name, Portuguese, Old Tupi

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Translations

Dutch Amerikaanse slangenhalsvogel
  • Amerikaanse slangenhalsvogelAnhinga anhinga
Finnish amerikankäärmekaula
  • amerikankäärmekaulaAnhinga anhinga
French anhinga d'Amérique
  • anhinga d'AmériqueAnhinga anhinga
German Amerikanische Schlangenhalsvogel
  • Amerikanische SchlangenhalsvogelAnhinga anhinga
Portuguese biguatinga, carará
  • biguatingaAnhinga anhinga
  • cararáAnhinga anhinga
  • anhingaAnhinga anhinga
Russian америка́нская змееше́йка
  • америка́нская змееше́йка (amerikánskaja zmeješéjka)Anhinga anhinga
Cite this entry
APA

anhinga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhinga

MLA

“anhinga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhinga. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anhinga,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anhinga.

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