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Definition of Sacred ibis
1. Noun. African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians.
Exact synonyms: Threskiornis Aethiopica
Generic synonyms: Ibis
Group relationships: Genus Threskiornis, Threskiornis
Generic synonyms: Ibis
Group relationships: Genus Threskiornis, Threskiornis
Definition of Sacred ibis
1. Noun. A species of wading bird of the ibis family, ''Threskiornithidae'', which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth; ''Threskiornis aethiopicus''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sacred Ibis
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