HyperDic: leptoptilus_crumeniferus

English > 1 sense of the expression Leptoptilus crumeniferus:
NOUNanimalLeptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabout, marabou storklarge African black-and-white carrion-eating stork
English > Leptoptilus crumeniferus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments.
Synonymsmarabou, marabout, marabou stork
Member ofLeptoptilus, genus Leptoptilusadjutant birds and marabous
PartsmarabouThe downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments
Broaderstorklarge mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
Spanishmarabú, morabito
Catalanmarabú

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