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finfoot

American

[fin-foot] / ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

noun

plural

finfoots

any of several aquatic birds of the family Heliornithidae, of South America, Asia, and Africa, related to the rails and coots and characterized by lobate toes.

finfoot British

/ ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

noun

Also called: sungrebe. any aquatic bird of the tropical and subtropical family Heliornithidae , having broadly lobed toes, a long slender head and neck, and pale brown plumage: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails etc)

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Etymology

Origin of finfoot

First recorded in 1885–90; fin ¹ + foot

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Other threatened species in the Sundarbans include two river dolphins and an endemic bird, the masked finfoot.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2016

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