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English-Thai Dictionary

snakebird

N นก ว่ายน้ำช นิดหนึ่ง ใน ตระกูล Anhingdae

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SNAKEBIRD

Snake "bird `, n. Etym: [So named from its snakelike neck. ] (Zoöl.)

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, or Plotus, anhinga ) inhabits the Southern United States and tropical America; -- called also darter, and water turkey. The Asiatic species (A. melanogaster ) is native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two other species inhabit Africa and Australia respectively.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The wryneck.

New American Oxford Dictionary

snakebird

snake bird |ˈsnākˌbərd ˈsneɪkbərd | ▶noun another term for anhinga.

Oxford Dictionary

snakebird

snake |bird ▶noun another term for darter ( sense 1 ).

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

snakebird

sn á ke b ì rd 名詞 U 〘鳥〙ヘビウ .