ˈtinəˌmü noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Galibi tinamu
: any of numerous birds that constitute the family Tinamidae, resemble gallinaceous birds in habits but are related to the ratite birds especially in the structure of the palate though the sternum is deeply keeled, have a rudimentary tail without a pygostyle, and produce eggs with a peculiar enameled surface