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Thesaurus: emu

A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novae-Hollandiae and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.

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  1. n. A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novae-Hollandiae and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.
  2. n. any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
  3. n. large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
  4. n:100 n. large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller