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Raretantalus
The correct spelling is tantalus.
How to pronounce tantalus
noun
IPA: /ˈtæntələs/
Say it like: Tan-tal-us
The correct spelling is tantalus. A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana.
- 2.A stand in which to lock up drink decanters while keeping them visible.
- 3.Something of an evasive or retreating nature, something consistently out of reach; a tantalising thing.
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