Emu novaehollandiae

Definitions of Emu novaehollandiae
  1. noun
    large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
    synonyms: Dromaius novaehollandiae, emu
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    type of:
    flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird
    any of a group of flightless bird species with flat, unkeeled breastbones, such as ostriches, cassowaries, emus, and kiwis
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