jacana

noun

ja·ca·na jə-ˈkä-nə

ˌzha-sə-ˈnaⁿ

: any of a family (Jacanidae) of long-legged and long-toed tropical wading birds that frequent coastal freshwater marshes and ponds

Examples of jacana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her favorite specimen in her studio is an African jacana that earned her the incredible distinction of third place at the 2017 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships. —

Damona Hoffman, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2019

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