Meaning of FLIGHTLESS BIRD
| Pronunciation: | | 'flItlis burd
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| | Definition: | | [n] flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds |
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| | Synonyms: | | ratite, ratite bird |
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| | Antonyms: | | carinate, carinate bird, flying bird | | |
| | See Also: | | aepyornis, apteryx, bird, cassowary, Dromaius novaehollandiae, elephant bird, emu, Emu novaehollandiae, kiwi, moa, nandu, ostrich, Pterocnemia pennata, rhea, Rhea americana, Struthio camelus | |
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