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finfoot
finfoot (ˈfɪnˌfʊt) n, pl -foots (Animals) 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 finfoot
finfoot, bird: see sun grebesun grebe,
common name for a tropical, mainly aquatic bird of the family Heliornithidae. Sun grebes, also called finfoots, are remarkable for their colorful, puffy-toed, webbed feet, which may serve as lures for fish and other aquatic animals.
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