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ratite bird

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Noun

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 flightless bird
Antonyms:
carinate carinate bird flying bird

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