ratite
/ˈɹætaɪt/
noun
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A bird of the order of Struthioniformes, a diverse group of large running, flightless birds, mostly extinct, but including the cassowary, elephant bird, emu, kiwi, moa, ostrich, rhea and tinamou
adjective
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Pertaining to the order Struthioniformes (as opposed to carinate).
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