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jacana(dictionary)

Acadia (oh) and jacana (medicine)


Acadia (oh)



an area in North America where French people went to live in the 17th century, consisting of land that now belongs to Maine in the US and to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and part of Quebec in Canada. The name Cajun, comes from the word 'Acadian', meaning someone from this place.

jacana (medicine)


jacana
<ornithology> Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird.

The most common South American species is Jacana spinosa. The East Indian or pheasant jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is remarkable for having four very long, curved, middle tail feathers.

Origin: Cf. Sp. Jacania.

Source: Websters Dictionary