ibero-mesornis
- n sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Cretaceous period having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds
ibex
- n wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
ibis
- n wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
ibizan hound
- n breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
ibizan podenco
- n breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
ibn-roshd
- n Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
ibn-sina
- n Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
ibn al-haytham
- n an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
ibn talal hussein
- n king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
ibolium privet
- n fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
ibota privet
- n fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
ibrahim
- n the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
ibrd
- n a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments
ibsen
- n realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
ibuprofen
- n a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach