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Rareratite
The correct spelling is ratite.
How to pronounce ratite
noun
IPA: /ˈɹætaɪt/
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The correct spelling is ratite. 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,…
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Meanings
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).
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