Definition of Struthionidae

1. Noun. Tall terrestrial birds: ostriches.

Exact synonyms: Family Struthionidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Order Struthioniformes, Struthioniformes
Member holonyms: Genus Struthio, Struthio

Lexicographical Neighbors of Struthionidae

Strong Island
Strongylodon
Strongylodon macrobotrys
Strontian
Stroop effect
Strophanthus kombe
Stropharia
Stropharia ambigua
Stropharia hornemannii
Stropharia rugoso-annulata
Strophariaceae
Struga
Strumica
Struthio
Struthio camelus
Struthionidae (current term)
Struthioniformes
Stryker
Strykers
Strymon
Strymon melinus
Sts'Ailes
Stu
Stuart
Stuart Davis
Stubbs
Stuckism
Stuckist
Stuckists
Student's t distribution

Literary usage of Struthionidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art by Canadian Institute (1849-1914) (1863)
"... or our knowledge of them so imperfect, that nothing satisfactory could be accomplished in respect to them. The family Struthionidae is distinguished ..."

2. Proceedings by Geologists' Association (1878)
"... Trias) that the modern Struthionidae exist only in lands which are remnants of Secondary continents ; and that as regards all the other wingless birds, ..."

3. Petrifactions and Their Teachings; Or, A Hand-book to the Gallery of Organic by Gideon Algernon Mantell (1851)
"... with thighs and legs shorter and thicker ; its proportions more nearly resembling those of the Dodo, than of any of the existing Struthionidae. ..."

4. Petrifactions and Their Teachings by Gideon Algernon Mantell (1851)
"... with thighs and legs shorter and thicker; its proportions mor,e nearly resembling those of the Dodo, than of any of the existing Struthionidae. ..."

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