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CASUARIUS

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries

Synonyms:

Casuarius; genus Casuarius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Casuarius" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Casuarius"):

cassowary (large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest)

Holonyms ("Casuarius" is a member of...):

Casuaridae; family Casuaridae (a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries)

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