Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ostrich | Yes | No | No | No |
genus Struthio | Yes | No | No | No |
ostrich (noun) | genus Struthio (noun) |
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fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird | type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches |
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand) |