finfoot

[ fin-foot ]

/ ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

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noun, plural fin·foots.

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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Also called sun grebe.

Origin of finfoot

First recorded in 1885–90; fin¹ + foot

Words nearby finfoot

finestra, fine structure, fine-tooth comb, fine-tune, finfish, finfoot, fin-footed, Fingal's Cave, finger, fingerboard, finger bowl

British Dictionary definitions for finfoot

finfoot

/ (ˈfɪnˌfʊt) /

noun plural -foots

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 called: sungrebe

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