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bird vs ratite

ratite vs bird

bird and ratite both are nouns.

bird is a verb but ratite is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bird Yes No Yes No
ratite Yes No No No
As nouns, ratite is a hyponym of bird; that is, ratite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bird:
  • bird: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
  • ratite: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds
bird (noun) ratite (noun)
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
informal terms for a (young) woman
bird (verb) ratite (verb)
watch and study birds in their natural habitat
Difference between bird and ratite

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