hoactzin
[ hoh-akt-sin, wahkt-sin ]
/ hoʊˈækt sɪn, ˈwɑkt sɪn /
noun
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Example sentences from the Web for hoactzin
The hoactzin, Opisthocomus, feeds to a great extent upon the leaves of the aroid Montrichardia or Caladium arborescens.
The hoactzin appears to be about the size of a small pheasant, but is really a much smaller bird.
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