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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesibis de madera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ee-bees de mah-deh-rah
"El ibis de madera se encuentra en los humedales."
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A type of wading bird belonging to the family Threskiornithidae, typically found in wooded wetlands.
"The wood ibis gracefully waded through the shallow waters in search of food." - 2
Specifically refers to the species known as the wood stork, which is characterized by its long legs and large bill.
"The wood ibis, or wood stork, is often seen nesting in large colonies in the wetlands."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wood ibis' combines 'wood', derived from Old English 'wudu', meaning 'forest' or 'tree', and 'ibis', which comes from Latin 'ibis', referring to a wading bird. The term evolved in the 19th century to describe specific species of ibises that inhabit wooded areas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wood Ibis" is said worldwide
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ibis des bois
Transliteration: ibis des bois
"L'ibis des bois se nourrit dans les zones humides."
Waldibis
Transliteration: Vahld-ibis
"Der Waldibis ist ein seltener Vogel in den Feuchtgebieten."
ibis di legno
Transliteration: ee-bees dee lehg-no
"L'ibis di legno vive nelle zone umide."
ibis de madera
Transliteration: ee-bees de mah-deh-rah
"El ibis de madera se encuentra en los humedales."
ibis de madeira
Transliteration: ee-bees je mah-deh-rah
"O ibis de madeira é uma ave típica das zonas húmidas."
लकड़ी का इबिस
Transliteration: Lakdi ka ibis
"लकड़ी का इबिस दलदली क्षेत्रों में पाया जाता है।"
木鹮
Transliteration: mù huán
"木鹮通常在湿地中觅食。"
목 ibis
Transliteration: mok ibis
"목 ibis는 습기 있는 지역에서 발견됩니다."
ウッドアイビス
Transliteration: uddo aibisu
"ウッドアイビスは湿地に生息しています。"
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