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< jacamar

jacaranda >

ja·ça·na

(zhä

-nä

) KEY also ja·ca·na (-k

-) KEY

NOUN:

Any of several tropical water birds of the family Jacanidae, having long toes adapted for walking on floating vegetation. Also called lily-trotter .

ETYMOLOGY:
Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi jaçanam, jaçanã, one that cries out

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