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Ratite Bird.
Ratite 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)
flightless birdratite6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bird7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The ostrich is the largest living ratite bird."
"Emus and rheas are other examples of ratite birds."
"The kiwi, native to New Zealand, is a flightless ratite bird."
"The cassowary is a ratite bird known for its powerful kick."
"The extinction of the moa is a significant loss for ratite bird diversity."
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