noun
Meaning 1
The hoatzin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stinkbird
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noun
Meaning 2
crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hoatzin, hoactzin, Opisthocomus hoazin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gallinaceous bird, gallinacean
History
Etymology
From stink + bird, referring to the strong smell of the bird.