Meanings
noungreater adjutant (plural greater adjutants)
plural greater adjutants
- A bird (Leptoptilos dubius) of the stork family native to India and Southeast Asia
Synonyms: argala, Calcutta adjutant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bird (Leptoptilos dubius) of the stork family native to India and Southeast Asia
Similar
argalaCalcutta adjutant
Origin
A clarifying form of its earlier name adjutant
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali হাড়গিলা
- হাড়গিলা (haṛgila)Leptoptilos dubius
Dutch Indische maraboe
- Indische maraboeLeptoptilos dubius
French marabout argala
- marabout argalaLeptoptilos dubius
German Große Adjutant, Argala-Marabu
- Große AdjutantLeptoptilos dubius
- Argala-MarabuLeptoptilos dubius
Hindi हड़गिल्ला
- हड़गिल्ला (haṛgillā)Leptoptilos dubius
Latin argala
- argalaLeptoptilos dubius
Polish marabut indyjski
- marabut indyjskiLeptoptilos dubius
Punjabi ਬਢੀਂਗ
- ਬਢੀਂਗ (baḍhīṅg)Leptoptilos dubius
Russian инди́йский марабу́
- инди́йский марабу́ (indíjskij marabú)Leptoptilos dubius
Cite this entry
APA
greater adjutant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20adjutant
MLA
“greater adjutant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20adjutant. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greater adjutant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20adjutant.
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