| ratitae | (n) used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders, Syn. superorder Ratitae |
| Ratitae | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. ratis a raft; cf. L. ratitus marked with the figure of a raft. ] (Zool.) An order of birds in which the wings are small, rudimentary, or absent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The ostrich, emu, moa, and apteryx are examples. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 走禽 | [走 禽] Ratitae (formerly Cursores) flightless birds such as ostriches #373,380 [Add to Longdo] |