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Snakebird \Snake"bird`\, n. [So named from its snakelike neck.]
(Zool.)
1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus
{Anhinga} or {Plotus}. They are allied to the gannets and
cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks,
and sharp bills.
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Note: The American species ({Anhinga anhinga} syn. {Plotus
anhinga}) inhabits the Southern United States and
tropical America; -- called also {darter}, and {water
turkey}. The Asiatic species ({Anhinga melanogaster})
is native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two
other species inhabit Africa and Australia
respectively.
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2. (Zool.) The wryneck.
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Wryneck \Wry"neck\, n. (Med.)
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1. A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck
is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the
muscles of the neck; torticollis.
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2. a person suffering from torticollis.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of several species of Old World birds of
the genus {Jynx} or subfamily {Jynginae}, allied to the
woodpeckers; especially, the common European species
({Jynx torguilla}); -- so called from its habit of turning
the neck around in different directions. Called also
{cuckoo's mate}, {snakebird}, {summer bird}, {tonguebird},
and {writheneck}.
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