noun
Meaning 1
A darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
snakebird
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noun
Meaning 2
A wryneck
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noun
Meaning 3
fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: anhinga, darter
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Broader terms: pelecaniform seabird
Narrower terms: water turkey, Anhinga anhinga
History
Etymology
From snake + bird, from its snake-like neck.