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noun
A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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noun
large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Jabiru mycteria
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stork
noun
large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saddlebill, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stork
noun
large mostly white Australian stork
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: policeman bird, black-necked stork, Xenorhyncus asiaticus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stork
History
From a Tupian term such as Old Tupi îabyru, said to mean either "swollen neck" or "one that spits".
Across languages
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