jacana
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See also: Jacana
Alternative forms
- jaçana
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from a term jasaná in an undetermined Tupian language, perhaps Guaraní jasana.
Pronunciation
Noun
jacana (plural jacanas)
- Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- African jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
- bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus)
- comb-crested jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)
- lesser jacana (Microparra capensis)
- Madagascar jacana (Actophilornis albinucha)
- northern jacana (Jacana spinosa)
- pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
- wattled jacana (Jacana jacana)
Translations
Etymology
Noun
jacana f (plural jacane)
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