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snake·bird
/ˈsnekˌbɚ/
蛇鵜鳥
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Snake·bird
n.
Zool.
1.
Any
one
of
four
species
of
aquatic
birds
of
the
genus
Anhinga
or
Plotus
.
They
are
allied
to
the
gannets
and
cormorants
,
but
have
very
long
,
slender
,
flexible
necks
,
and
sharp
bills
.
Note:
☞
The
American
species
(
Anhinga anhinga
syn
.
Plotus anhinga
)
inhabits
the
Southern
United
States
and
tropical
America
; --
called
also
darter
,
and
water turkey
.
The
Asiatic
species
(
Anhinga melanogaster
)
is
native
of
Southern
Asia
and
the
East
Indies
.
Two
other
species
inhabit
Africa
and
Australia
respectively
.
2.
Zool.
The
wryneck
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
snakebird
n
:
fish-eating
bird
of
warm
inland
waters
having
a
long
flexible
neck
and
slender
sharp-pointed
bill
[
syn
:
anhinga
,
darter
]
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