RATITE


Meaning of RATITE in English

I. ˈraˌtīt adjective

Etymology: New Latin Ratitae

1. : having a flat unkeeled breastbone — compare carinate

2. : of or relating to the Ratitae

II. noun

( -s )

: a bird with a flat breastbone : one of the Ratitae

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