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ratite

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And most flightless birds or birds who fly very little, other than the ratites, have non-existent penises. [.

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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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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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noun

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

Example sentences

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And most flightless birds or birds who fly very little, other than the ratites, have non-existent penises. [.

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How do you use ratite in a sentence?

And most flightless birds or birds who fly very little, other than the ratites, have non-existent penises. [.

What does ratite mean?

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

What part of speech is ratite?

ratite is commonly used as noun.