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ratite vs aepyornis

aepyornis vs ratite

ratite and aepyornis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ratite Yes No No No
aepyornis Yes No No No
As nouns, aepyornis is a hyponym of ratite; that is, aepyornis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ratite:
  • ratite: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds
  • aepyornis: huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
ratite (noun) aepyornis (noun)
flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
Difference between ratite and aepyornis

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