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STRUTHIO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Struthio mean? 

STRUTHIO (noun)
  The noun STRUTHIO has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostrichesplay

  Familiarity information: STRUTHIO used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STRUTHIO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Struthio; Struthio

Hypernyms ("Struthio" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Struthio"):

ostrich; Struthio camelus (fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird)

Holonyms ("Struthio" is a member of...):

family Struthionidae; Struthionidae (tall terrestrial birds: ostriches)


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