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Definition of Casuariiformes
1. Noun. A ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus.
Exact synonyms: Order Casuariiformes
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Aves, Class Aves
Member holonyms: Casuaridae, Family Casuaridae, Dromaius, Genus Dromaius
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Aves, Class Aves
Member holonyms: Casuaridae, Family Casuaridae, Dromaius, Genus Dromaius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Casuariiformes
Literary usage of Casuariiformes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. College zoology by Robert William Hegner (1918)
"... feathered head and neck; feathers without after- shaft; feet with three toes.
Example: Rhea, American Ostrich (Fig. 481). Order, & Casuariiformes. ..."
2. Vertebrate Zoölogy by Horatio Hackett Newman (1920)
"... and Cassowaries (Casuariiformes). These large birds are characterized by:
rudimentary wings; long, limp, bifurcated contour feathers; no plumes; ..."
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