
Meaning of RATITE BIRD
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| Definition: | | [n] 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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| Antonyms: | | carinate, carinate bird, flying bird | |
| See Also: | | aepyornis, apteryx, bird, cassowary, Dromaius novaehollandiae, elephant bird, emu, Emu novaehollandiae, kiwi, moa, nandu, ostrich, Pterocnemia pennata, rhea, Rhea americana, Struthio camelus | |
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