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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Wryneck  \Wry"neck\,  n.  (Med.) 
  1.  A  twisted  or  distorted  neck;  a  deformity  in  which  the  neck 
  is  drawn  to  one  side  by  a  rigid  contraction  of  one  of  the 
  muscles  of  the  neck;  torticollis. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  Any  one  of  several  species  of  Old  World  birds 
  of  the  genus  {Jynx},  allied  to  the  woodpeckers; 
  especially,  the  common  European  species  ({J.  torguilla}); 
  --  so  called  from  its  habit  of  turning  the  neck  around  in 
  different  directions.  Called  also  {cuckoo's  mate}, 
  {snakebird},  {summer  bird},  {tonguebird},  and 
  {writheneck}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Snakebird  \Snake"bird`\,  n.  [So  named  from  its  snakelike  neck.] 
  (Zo["o]l.) 
  1.  Any  one  of  four  species  of  aquatic  birds  of  the  genus 
  {Anhinga}  or  {Plotus}.  They  are  allied  to  the  gannets  and 
  cormorants,  but  have  very  long,  slender,  flexible  necks, 
  and  sharp  bills. 
 
  Note:  The  American  species  ({Anhinga,  or  Plotus,  anhinga}) 
  inhabits  the  Southern  United  States  and  tropical 
  America;  --  called  also  {darter},  and  {water  turkey}. 
  The  Asiatic  species  ({A.  melanogaster})  is  native  of 
  Southern  Asia  and  the  East  Indies.  Two  other  species 
  inhabit  Africa  and  Australia  respectively. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  The  wryneck. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  snakebird 
  n  :  fish-eating  bird  of  warm  inland  waters  having  a  long 
  flexible  neck  and  slender  sharp-pointed  bill  [syn:  {anhinga}, 
  {darter}]




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