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• Ibis — I bis, n. [L. ibis, Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Ibis} and several allied genera, of the family {Ibid[ae]}, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ibis AEthiopica — Ibis I bis, n. [L. ibis, Gr. ?; of Egyptian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any bird of the genus {Ibis} and several allied genera, of the family {Ibid[ae]}, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ibis — [ī′bis] n. pl. ibises or ibis [L < Gr < Egypt hb] any of several large wading birds (family Threskiornithidae) with long legs and a long, slender, curved bill, found chiefly in tropical regions, as the sacred ibis of the Nile (Threskiornis… …   English World dictionary

• ibis — ► NOUN (pl. ibises) ▪ a large wading bird with a long downcurved bill, long neck, and long legs. ORIGIN Greek …   English terms dictionary

• ibis — /uy bis/, n., pl. ibises, (esp. collectively) ibis. 1. any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward curved …   Universalium

• Ibis the Invincible — Superherobox| caption=Danny Khalifa as Ibis, artist Phil Winslade publisher=DC Comics debut= (Amentep) Whiz Comics #2, (February 1940) (Khalifa) #1, (January 2007) creators=(Amentep) Bill Parker (writer) Bob Kingett (artist) (Khalifa) Tad… …   Wikipedia

• Ibis chauve — Ibis chauve …   Wikipédia en Français

• ibis — /ˈaɪbəs / (say uybuhs) noun (plural ibis or ibises) 1. any of various wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm regions, having a long, thin, down curved bill. 2. → sacred ibis. {Latin, from Greek; of Egyptian origin} Usage: The… …  

• Bill Ward (comics) — William Bill Ward (March 6, 1919 November 17, 1998) was an American cartoonist best known as one of the most widely published good girl artists, and as creator of the risqué comics character Torchy.He is not to be confused with the British… …   Wikipedia

• ibis — i•bis [[t]ˈaɪ bɪs[/t]] n. pl. i•bis•es, (esp. collectively)i•bis. orn 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… …   From formal English to slang

• ibis — n. (pl. ibises) any wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae with a curved bill, long neck, and long legs, and nesting in colonies. Phrases and idioms: sacred ibis an ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus, native to Africa and Madagascar, venerated… …   Useful english dictionary