Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snakebird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: snake-bird
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.

noun

Etymology

From snake + bird, from its snake-like neck.

Inflected Forms

snakebirds (plural)

Phrases

American snakebird

Synonyms

anhinga darter

Questions

What does snakebird mean?: A darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.
Where does snakebird come from?: From snake + bird, from its snake-like neck.

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