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单词 finfoot
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finfoot

[ fin-foot ]
/ ˈfɪnˌfʊt /

noun, plural fin·foots.

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.
Also called sun grebe.

Origin of finfoot

First recorded in 1885–90; fin1 + foot

Words nearby finfoot

finestra, fine structure, fine-tooth comb, fine-tune, finfish, finfoot, fin-footed, Fingal's Cave, finger, fingerboard, finger bowl
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British Dictionary definitions for finfoot

finfoot
/ (ˈfɪnˌfʊt) /

noun plural -foots

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 called: sungrebe
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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