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ratite

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹætaɪt/Part of speech nounSorted aeirttStarts with REnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A flightless bird with a flat breastbone, such as an ostrich, emu, or kiwi.

Word origin

From Latin ratis (“raft”) + -ite; ratites (unlike other birds) lack a keel on their sternum, and rafts are vessels that lack keels.

Used in a sentence

  • Against what was probably the general expectation, it became undeniable that New Zealand was indeed the home of huge ratite birds.

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