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Definition of Leptoptilus dubius
1. Noun. Large Indian stork with a military gait.
Exact synonyms: Adjutant, Adjutant Bird, Adjutant Stork
Generic synonyms: Stork
Group relationships: Genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus
Generic synonyms: Stork
Group relationships: Genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leptoptilus Dubius
Literary usage of Leptoptilus dubius
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"The adjutant (Leptoptilus dubius) of India is another semi-domesticated species
which acts as a scavenger and feeds largely upon carrion. ..."