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Definition of sungrebe

sungrebe

/ˈsʌnˌɡriːb/
sun · grebe
Plural:sungrebes
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sungrebe Lexical Profile

sungrebe Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small, secretive tropical American waterbird (Heliornis fulica) belonging to the finfoot family, known for its lobed toes and preference for sluggish, heavily wooded streams and wetlands from Mexico to northern Argentina.

Example

"During our morning boat tour through the Amazon basin, the guide pointed out a sungrebe swimming quietly near the overhanging branches of the bank."

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• Nearby Words

sunglassed
sunglasses
sunglow
sungrebe
sunhat
sunken
sunlamp

Word Origin & Etymology

A 19th-century English compound of 'sun' and 'grebe', coined to describe this grebe-like aquatic bird that inhabits tropical, sunnier climates compared to true grebes.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sungrebe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sungrebe
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