ratite bird
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(noun) flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds |
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Synonyms: flightless bird, ratite |
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Related Words: Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae, Pterocnemia pennata, Rhea americana, Struthio camelus, aepyornis, apteryx, bird, cassowary, elephant bird, emu, kiwi, moa, nandu, ostrich, rhea |
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