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Of or pertaining to the Ratitae.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to the Ratitae.
  2. n. One of the Ratitae.
  3. n. flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds
  4. Of or pertaining to the Ratitæ. -- n. One of the Ratitæ.
  5. Of or pertaining to the Ratitæ.-- n.
  6. n. flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds