ARGALA

Etymology

Noun

argala (plural argalas)

The greater adjutant, a stork native to Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"ga*la, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The adjutant bird.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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