Ratite
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- flightless birdratite bird
- plural
- Ratites
- possessive
- Ratite's
- pluralpossessive
- Ratites'