ratite

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/ˈɹætaɪt/ English

Definitions

noun

A bird of the order of Struthioniformes, a diverse group of large running, flightless birds, mostly extinct, but including the cassowary, elephant bird, emu, kiwi, moa, ostrich, rhea and tinamou

adjective

Pertaining to the order Struthioniformes (as opposed to carinate).

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Synonyms

ratitate flightless bird ratite bird atheriniform cariniform ctenoidean stomiatoid acipenserine ctenosquamate ctenacanthoid subbrachian ray-finned actinopterygian carcharhinoid serpuloidean protacanthopterygian beloniform

Associated

flightless sternum moa ostrich rhea kiwi eocene emu keel miocene lineage birds

Rhymes

a tight cut tight shut height shut tight somewhat tight what height

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