# hoatzin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwætsɪn/

## Definitions
1. A bird of the species Opisthocomus hoazin of the order Opisthocomiformes, with claws on the wing fingers of the juvenile and an enlarged crop used as a rumen.

## Etymology
From Nahuatl huāctzin (which probably designated a different bird).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hoatzin