[zhah-suh-nah, jah-] 
| any of several tropical, ploverlike, aquatic birds of the family Jacanidae, most of them having extremely long toes and claws for walking on floating water plants. |
| ja·ça·na (zhä'sə-nä') n. Any of several tropical water birds of the family Jacanidae, having long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation. Also called lily-trotter. [Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi jaçanam, jaçanã, one that cries out.] |
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