family Casuaridae

family Casuaridae
noun
a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries
Syn: ↑Casuaridae
Hypernyms: ↑bird family
Member Holonyms: ↑Casuariiformes, ↑order Casuariiformes
Member Meronyms: ↑Casuarius, ↑genus Casuarius

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  • Casuaridae — n. a natural family of large ostrichlike birds; the cassowaries. Syn: family {Casuaridae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Casuaridae — noun a family of large ostrich like birds including cassowaries • Syn: ↑family Casuaridae • Hypernyms: ↑bird family • Member Holonyms: ↑Casuariiformes, ↑order Casuariiformes • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • bird family — noun a family of warm blooded egg laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Struthionidae, ↑family Struthionidae, ↑Casuaridae, ↑family Casuaridae, ↑Apterygidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Casuarius — noun type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries • Syn: ↑genus Casuarius • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Casuaridae, ↑family Casuaridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Casuarius — noun type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries • Syn: ↑Casuarius • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Casuaridae, ↑family Casuaridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Casuariiformes — noun a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus • Syn: ↑order Casuariiformes • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Aves, ↑class Aves • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • order Casuariiformes — noun a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus • Syn: ↑Casuariiformes • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Aves, ↑class Aves • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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