flightless bird

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
flightless bird
    n 1: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for
         attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus;
         moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds [syn: {ratite}, {ratite
         bird}, {flightless bird}] [ant: {carinate}, {carinate
         bird}, {flying bird}]
    

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