finfoot

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/ˈfɪnfʊt/

noun

Three species in three monospecific genera of aquatic bird in the family Heliornithidae.

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Meanings

nounfinfoot (plural finfoots)

plural finfoots · alternative fin-foot

  1. Three species in three monospecific genera of aquatic bird in the family Heliornithidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sungrebe

Origin

From Bahuvrīhi compound of fin + foot.

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Translations

Finnish uikkukana
  • uikkukanabird in the family Heliornithidae
Polish perkołyska
  • perkołyskabird in the family Heliornithidae
Cite this entry
APA

finfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finfoot

MLA

“finfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finfoot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finfoot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finfoot.

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