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stork

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1. stork - Noun

2. Stork - Proper noun

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Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe.

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His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork. Mae West

We can only hope.” "That's like the frog said when he seen the stork. Gene Wolfe

If we are going to teach creation science as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction. Judith Hayes

About the only thing we have left that actually discriminates in favor of the plain people is the stork. Kin Hubbard

The only bird that gives the poor a real tumble is the stork. Wilson Mizner

I also wrote about some rather good wines that just miraculously showed up on my doorstep, as if delivered by the cork stork or Santa Clos… de la Roche. Source: Internet

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