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STRUTHIO
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
Synonyms:
genus Struthio; Struthio
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Struthio" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Struthio"):
ostrich; Struthio camelus (fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird)
Holonyms ("Struthio" is a member of...):
family Struthionidae; Struthionidae (tall terrestrial birds: ostriches)