Definition of Casuaridae

1. Noun. A family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries.

Exact synonyms: Family Casuaridae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Casuariiformes, Order Casuariiformes
Member holonyms: Casuarius, Genus Casuarius

Lexicographical Neighbors of Casuaridae

Castilleja sulphurea
Castle's intrinsic factor
Castlegregory
Castleman's disease
Castor
Castor canadensis
Castor fiber
Castoridae
Castoroides
Castries
Castro
Castroism
Castrophile
Castrophiles
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Casuaridae
Casuariiformes
Casuarina equisetfolia
Casuarinaceae
Casuarinales
Casuarius
Catabaptist
Catabaptists
Catacala
Cataflam
Cataian
Cataians
Catalan
Catalan Countries

Literary usage of Casuaridae

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

1. Handbuch der Anatomie der Wirbelthiere by Thomas Henry Huxley (1873)
"In den casuaridae, Dinor- ... und casuaridae findet sich in der Hand bloss ein einziger vollkommener Finger; er scheint dem zweiten einer ..."

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