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| hoat·zin [ wt sn ] (plural hoat·zins) or hoac·tzin [ wk sn, wkt sn ] (plural hoac·tzins) |
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S American bird: a bird with brownish feathers, a very small crested head, and a specialized digestive system for leaves. Young birds have a digit resembling a claw on each wing, used for climbing and swimming. Native to: South America. Latin name Opisthocomus hoazin.
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| [Mid-17th century. Via American Spanish< Nahuatl uatzin] |
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