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crested ibis

crested ibis noun: an ibis of the nearly extinct species Nipponia nippon, formerly native to much of east Asia, being restored in the wild from captive populations.

crested ibis: an ibis of the nearly extinct species Nipponia nippon, formerly native to much of east Asia, being...
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Noun

crested ibis (plural crested ibises)

  1. An ibis of the nearly extinct species Nipponia nippon, formerly native to much of east Asia, being restored in the wild from captive populations.

Synonyms of crested ibis

Forms of crested ibis

pluralcrested ibises

Questions about crested ibis

What does crested ibis mean?
Crested ibis means an ibis of the nearly extinct species Nipponia nippon, formerly native to much of east Asia, being restored in the wild from captive populations.
What part of speech is crested ibis?
Crested ibis is a noun.
What is the plural of crested ibis?
The plural of crested ibis is crested ibises.

Words near crested ibis in the dictionary

  1. crested geckos
  2. crested hawk-eagle
  3. crested hawk-eagles
  4. crested honey buzzard
  5. crested honey buzzards
  6. crested ibis
  7. crested ibises
  8. crested jayshrike
  9. crested jayshrikes
  10. crested lark
  11. crested larks

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