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Mycteria

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Myc·​te·​ria | \ mikˈtirēə\

Definition of Mycteria

: a genus of storks now consisting only of the American wood ibis (M. americana)

History and Etymology for Mycteria

New Latin, from Greek myktēr nostril, nose + New Latin -ia; akin to Greek myxa lampwick, nasal mucus

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