ratite
Pertaining to running, flightless birds with no keels on their sternumsPertaining to running, flightless birds with no keels on their sternums (as opposed to carinate).
/ˈɹætaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to running, flightless birds with no keels on their sternums (as opposed to carinate).
Origin
From Latin ratis (“raft”) + -ite; ratites (unlike other birds) lack a keel on their sternuFrom Latin ratis (“raft”) + -ite; ratites (unlike other birds) lack a keel on their sternum, and rafts are vessels that lack keels.
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