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Definition of Threskiornis aethiopica
1. Noun. African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians.
Exact synonyms: Sacred Ibis
Generic synonyms: Ibis
Group relationships: Genus Threskiornis, Threskiornis
Generic synonyms: Ibis
Group relationships: Genus Threskiornis, Threskiornis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Threskiornis Aethiopica
Literary usage of Threskiornis aethiopica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"... venerated sacred ibis, (Threskiornis aethiopica) remain as testimony to a bird
now practically exterminated from the land where it was once worshipped. ..."
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