sacred ibis
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Sacred ibis — Sacred Sa cred, a. [Originally p. p. of OE. sacren to consecrate, F. sacrer, fr. L. sacrare, fr. sacer sacred, holy, cursed. Cf. {Consecrate}, {Execrate}, {Saint}, {Sexton}.] 1. Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
sacred ibis — šventasis ibis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Threskiornis aethiopicus angl. sacred ibis vok. Heiliger Ibis, m rus. священный ибис, m pranc. ibis sacré, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tikrieji ibiai … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Sacred Ibis — šventasis ibisas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Threskiornis aethiopicus angl. Sacred Ibis vok. Heiliger Ibis … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
sacred ibis — an African ibis, Threskiornis aethiopica, having a black, naked head and neck and white and black plumage, venerated by the ancient Egyptians. See illus. under ibis. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
sacred ibis — /seɪkrəd ˈaɪbəs/ (say saykruhd uybuhs) noun 1. a black and white ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus, especially the subspecies T. a. aethiopicus, venerated by the ancient Egyptians; now found throughout sub Saharan Africa, and south eastern Iraq. 2.… …
sacred ibis — noun African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians • Syn: ↑Threskiornis aethiopica • Hypernyms: ↑ibis • Member Holonyms: ↑Threskiornis, ↑genus Threskiornis … Useful english dictionary
sacred ibis — noun a mainly white ibis with a bare black head and neck, venerated by the ancient Egyptians. [Threskiornis aethiopicus.] … English new terms dictionary
sacred ibis — sa′cred i′bis n. orn an African ibis, Threskiornis aethiopica, having a black head: venerated by the ancient Egyptians … From formal English to slang
Réunion Sacred Ibis — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
