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ibis /ˈʌɪbɪs /
noun
(plural ibises)
a large wading bird with a long downcurved bill, long neck, and long legs.
Family Threskiornithidae: several genera and species, including the sacred ibis.
– ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek.