Ibis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈaɪ.bɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ibis is a noun meaning Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.
Meaning
Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.
Example Sentences
It is out of the idolatrous dotings of the old Egyptians upon broiled ibis and roasted river horse, that you see the mummies of those creatures in their huge bake-houses the pyramids.
Word Forms
- ibises
- ibides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rais, gdi, spoonbill, threskiornithid, ibisbill, troupial.
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