CASUARIIFORMES

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus

Synonyms:

Casuariiformes; order Casuariiformes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Casuariiformes" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Casuariiformes"):

Casuaridae; family Casuaridae (a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries)

Dromaius; genus Dromaius (a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes)

Holonyms ("Casuariiformes" is a member of...):

Aves; class Aves ((ornithology) the class of birds)