Defenition of the word ratite

• Defenition of the word ratite

  • flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds

Synonyms for the word ratite

• • flightless bird
  • ratite bird

Hyponyms for the word ratite

• • aepyornis
  • apteryx
  • cassowary
  • Dromaius novaehollandiae
  • elephant bird
  • emu
  • Emu novaehollandiae
  • kiwi
  • moa
  • nandu
  • ostrich
  • Pterocnemia pennata
  • rhea
  • Rhea americana
  • Struthio camelus

Hypernyms for the word ratite

• • bird

Antonyms for the word ratite

• • carinate
  • carinate bird
  • flying bird

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