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ratite vs emu

emu vs ratite

ratite and emu both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ratite Yes No No No
emu Yes No No No
As nouns, emu is a hyponym of ratite; that is, emu 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
  • emu: large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
ratite (noun) emu (noun)
flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
Difference between ratite and emu

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