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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ANHINGA

An *hin "ga, n. Etym: [Pg. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: An aquatic bird of the southern United States (Platus anhinga ); the darter, or snakebird.

New American Oxford Dictionary

anhinga

an hin ga |anˈhiNGgə ænˈhɪŋɡə | ▶noun a long-necked fish-eating bird related to the cormorants, typically found in fresh water. Anhingas spear fish with their long pointed bills and frequently swim submerged to the neck. Also called darter, snakebird. [Family Anhingidae and genus Anhinga: four species. ] ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Portuguese, from Tupi áyinga.

Oxford Dictionary

anhinga

anhinga |anˈhɪŋgə | ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. another term for darter ( sense 1 ). ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Portuguese, from Tupi áyinga.