Ibis (A sacred bird of the ancient Egyptians

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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 — /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 — 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

• Sacred Ibis — Taxobox name = Sacred Ibis status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Ciconiiformes familia = Threskiornithidae genus = Threskiornis species = T. aethiopicus binomial =… …   Wikipedia

• Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible     Anima …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of the animals in the Bible — See main article Animals in the Bible. The following is a list of animals whose name appears in the Bible. Whenever required for the identification, the Hebrew name will be indicated, as well as the specific term used by Zoologists. This list… …   Wikipedia

• Cats in ancient Egypt — Cats (Felis silvestris catus) , known in ancient Egypt as the miw, played a large role in ancient Egyptian society. Beginning as a wild, untamed species, cats were useful for keeping down vermin populations in the Egyptians crops and harvests;… …   Wikipedia

• Ciconidae — 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

• Guara alba — 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

• Guara rubra — 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