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1. (n.) ibis
any of various large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm regions, with a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L ībis < Gk îbis < Egyptian hb)
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1. (noun) ibis
wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
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1. (noun) IBIS
any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibidae, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles
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1. IBIS
the Nile bird, regarded as an avatar of deity, and held sacred by the Egyptians; it did not breed in Egypt, and was supposed to be of mystic origin; it arrives in Egypt when the Nile begins to rise.
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