ratite
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English
Etymology
From Latin ratis (“raft”) + -ite.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ratite (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the order Struthioniformes (as opposed to carinate). [from 19th c.]
- Synonym: ratitate
- 2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 37:
- Against what was probably the general expectation, it became undeniable that New Zealand was indeed the home of huge ratite birds.
Noun
ratite (plural ratites)
- 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
Translations
bird
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Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
ratite m (plural ratites)
Italian
Pronunciation
Noun
ratite m (plural ratiti)
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
ratite f pl (plural only)
Declension
declension of ratite (plural only)
Spanish
Pronunciation
Noun
ratite f (plural ratites)
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