finfoot

American  

[fin-foot] / ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

noun

finfoots plural

1. any of several aquatic birds of the family Heliornithidae, of South America, Asia, and Africa, related to the rails and coots and characterized by lobate toes.

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finfoot British  

/ ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

noun

1. Also called: sungrebe.  any aquatic bird of the tropical and subtropical family Heliornithidae , having broadly lobed toes, a long slender head and neck, and pale brown plumage: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails etc)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• finfoots
  plural

Etymology

Origin of finfoot

First recorded in 1885–90; fin ¹ + foot

Example Sentences

Other threatened species in the Sundarbans include two river dolphins and an endemic bird, the masked finfoot.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2016