snakebird

[ sneyk-burd ]

noun

anhinga.

Origin of snakebird

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; snake + bird

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British Dictionary definitions for snakebird

snakebird

/ (ˈsneɪkˌbɜːd) /

noun

another name for darter

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