Leptoptilos

noun

Lep·​top·​ti·​los

lepˈtäptələs

: a genus of storks consisting of the adjutant birds and marabous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lept- + Greek -ptilos -feathered, -winged (from ptilon down, feather)

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