ibis
English
/ˈaɪ.bɪs/
noun
Definitions
- Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.
Etymology
Derived from Latin ībis derived from Ancient Greek ἶβις derived from Egyptian hbj.
Origin
Egyptian
hbj