RATITE


Meaning of RATITE in English

adj. & n.

--adj. (of a bird) having a keelless breastbone, and unable to fly (opp. CARINATE).

--n. a flightless bird, e.g. an ostrich, emu, cassowary, etc.

Etymology: L ratis raft

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.