About The Word Emu
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Emu
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What's The Definition Of Emu?
[n] large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
[n] any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism Synonyms | Synonyms for Emu: Dromaius novaehollandiae | electromagnetic unit | Emu novaehollandiae Related Terms | Find terms related to Emu: See Also | capacitance unit | charge unit | conductance unit | current unit | Dromaius | elastance unit | field strength unit | flightless bird | flux density unit | genus Dromaius | inductance unit | light unit | magnetomotive force unit | potential unit | power unit | quantity unit | radioactivity unit | ratite | ratite bird | resistance unit | unit | unit of measurement Emu In Webster's Dictionary \E"mu\, n. [Cf. Pg. ema ostrich, F. ['e]mou, ['e]meu, emu.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large Australian bird, of two species ({Dromaius
Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]} and {D. irroratus}), related to the
cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is
unable to fly. [Written also {emeu} and {emew}.]
Note: The name is sometimes erroneously applied, by the
Brazilians, to the rhea, or South American ostrich.
{Emu wren}. See in the Vocabulary.
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