FLIGHTLESS BIRD
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Flightless Bird.
Flightless Bird - as a noun
Flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ratite6ratite birdHypernyms (Closely Related)
bird7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa."
"The penguin is a well-known flightless bird that lives in the southern hemisphere."
"Emus are large flightless birds found in Australia."
"Rheas are flightless birds that inhabit the grasslands of South America."
"Cassowaries are flightless birds with large, powerful legs found in tropical regions."
