/ Dictionary / Index J jaçana: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ja•ça•na Pronunciation: (zhä"su-nä', jä"-), [key] — n. any of several tropical, ploverlike, aquatic birds of the family Jacanidae, most of them having extremely long toes and claws for walking on floating water plants. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. jacamar jacaranda Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language