Rhea (bird) — This article is about the bird. For other uses, see Rhea. Rhea Temporal range: pleistocene–present … Wikipedia
rhea — /ˈriə/ (say reeuh) noun any of various flightless birds of the genus Rhea, of South America, resembling the African ostrich but smaller and having three toes instead of two. {New Latin, probably named after the Greek goddess Rhea, mother of Zeus… …
Rhea americana — noun larger of two tall fast running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia • Syn: ↑rhea • Hypernyms: ↑ratite, ↑ratite bird, ↑flightless bird • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Rhea … Useful english dictionary
rhea — noun /ˈɹiːə/ A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America … Wiktionary
rhea — (n.) South American ostrich, 1801, Modern Latin genus name, from Gk. Rhea, titaness, mother of Zeus, a name of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
Rhea — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rhéa. Rhea … Wikipédia en Français
rhea — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus of birds, probably from Latin Rhea, mother of Zeus, from Greek Date: 1797 either of two South American ratite birds (Rhea americana and Pterocnemia pennata of the family Rheidae) that resemble but are smaller than … New Collegiate Dictionary
rhea — [ ri:ə] noun a large flightless bird of South American grasslands, resembling a small ostrich with greyish brown plumage. [Rhea americana and Pterocnemia pennata.] Origin C19: mod. L. (genus name), from Rhea, a Titan in Greek mythology … English new terms dictionary
Rhea — n. any of several S. American flightless birds of the family Rheidae, like but smaller than an ostrich. Etymology: mod.L genus name f. L f. Gk Rhea mother of Zeus … Useful english dictionary
rhea — n. any of several S. American flightless birds of the family Rheidae, like but smaller than an ostrich. Etymology: mod.L genus name f. L f. Gk Rhea mother of Zeus … Useful english dictionary