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Word: Jacana
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi-Guarani jasanã
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒakənə
Definition:
a small tropical wading bird with greatly elongated toes and claws that enable it to walk on floating vegetation.
Short Definition:small tropical wading bird with greatly elongated toes and claws that enable it to walk on floating vegetation
Variant Forms:
- jaçana
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