About The Word Rhea
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Rhea
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What's The Definition Of Rhea?
[n] larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
[n] smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Straits of Magellan [n] fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhea: nandu | Pterocnemia pennata | Rhea americana Related Terms | Find terms related to Rhea: See Also | Agdistis | flightless bird | genus Pterocnemia | genus Rhea | Pterocnemia | ratite | ratite bird | Titaness Rhea In Webster's Dictionary \Rhe"a\, n. (Bot.)
The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See {Grass-cloth plant},
under {Grass}.
\Rhe"a\, n. [L., a proper name.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera {Rhea} and {Pterocnemia}. Called also the {American ostrich}. Note: The common rhea, or nandou ({Rhea Americana}), ranges from Brazil to Patagonia. Darwin's rhea ({Pterocnemia Darwinii}), of Patagonia, is smaller, and has the legs feathered below the knee. |
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