"snakebird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snakebirds [plural]
Etymology: From snake + bird, from its snake-like neck. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snake|bird}} snake + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} snakebird (plural snakebirds)
  1. A darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga. Categories (lifeform): Suliform birds, Woodpeckers
    Sense id: en-snakebird-en-noun-pyCrirOw Disambiguation of Suliform birds: 90 10 Disambiguation of Woodpeckers: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. A wryneck
    Sense id: en-snakebird-en-noun-lI0~y4hI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: American snakebird

Inflected forms

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