jacana noun. ['dʒakǝnǝ] Also jaçana [dʒasǝ'nɑ:]. M18.
[Portuguese jaçan'ã from Tupi-Guarani jasan'ã.]
Any of various small tropical wading birds of the family Jacanidae, which have greatly elongated toes and claws, enabling them to walk on floating vegetation.
wattled jacana: see WATTLED 2.

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