anhinga
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Anhinga is the common name for the American darter (pictured) but can be used to describe any species in the Anhinga genus.
See also: Anhinga
English
Etymology
From New Latin anhinga or Portuguese anhingá, from Old Tupi ajíŋa, áyinga, or ayingá.
Noun
anhinga (plural anhingas)
- (zoology) Synonym of darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
- (zoology) A fish-eating bird (Anhinga anhinga) of North America with a thin, pointed bill and a long, thin neck.
Synonyms
- (A. anhinga): American darter, American snakebird, water turkey
Hypernyms
Translations
Anhinga anhinga
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any bird of genus Anhinga — see darter
References
Anhinga anhinga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Anhinga anhinga on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Latin
Etymology
From Old Tupi ajíŋa, áyinga, or ayingá, possibly via Portuguese anhingá.
Noun
anhinga f (genitive anhingae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anhinga | anhingae |
| genitive | anhingae | anhingārum |
| dative | anhingae | anhingīs |
| accusative | anhingam | anhingās |
| ablative | anhingā | anhingīs |
| vocative | anhinga | anhingae |
Synonyms
- (archaic): plotus
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
anhinga f (plural anhingas)
- anhinga (Anhinga anhinga, a bird of the Americas)
- Synonyms: biguatinga, carará