finfoot

[ fin-foot ]

noun

, plural fin·foots.

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.

finfoot

/ ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

noun

1. 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) Also calledsungrebe

Word History and Origins

Origin of finfoot¹

First recorded in 1885–90; fin ¹ + foot