About The Word Ratite
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Ratite
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What's The Definition Of Ratite?
[n] flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ratite: flightless bird | ratite bird Related Terms | Find terms related to Ratite: See Also | aepyornis | apteryx | bird | cassowary | Dromaius novaehollandiae | elephant bird | emu | Emu novaehollandiae | kiwi | moa | nandu | ostrich | Pterocnemia pennata | rhea | Rhea americana | Struthio camelus Ratite In Webster's Dictionary \Rat"ite\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Ratit[ae]. -- n. One of the
Ratit[ae].
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