English dictionary
ibis
/'/aI/b/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any bird of the genus <i>Ibis</i> and several allied genera, of the family <i>Ibidæ</i>, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
Source: webster1913