ratite

/ˈɹætaɪt/

IPA: /R AH0 T AY0 T/

noun

1
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

1
Pertaining to the order Struthioniformes (as opposed to carinate).
syn:ratitate

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