Anhinga

Origin

Portuguese anhingá or anhangá, from Old Tupi ajíŋa (also transcribed as áyinga or ayingá)

Full definition of anhinga

Noun

1. A fish-eating bird, Anhinga anhinga, from North America having a thin, pointed bill and long, thin neck.
2. A bird of the family Anhingidae.

Synonyms

• (Anhinga anhinga) snakebird, snake-bird, darter, American darter, water turkey