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finfoot

[ fin-foot ]

noun

, plural fin·foots.
  1. 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

/ ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

noun

  1. 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) Also calledsungrebe


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Word History and Origins

Origin of finfoot1

First recorded in 1885–90; fin 1 + foot

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