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CASUARIUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries
Synonyms:
Casuarius; genus Casuarius
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Casuarius" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Casuarius"):
cassowary (large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest)
Holonyms ("Casuarius" is a member of...):
Casuaridae; family Casuaridae (a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries)