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DROMAIUS

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Meaning:

A genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes

Synonyms:

Dromaius; genus Dromaius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Dromaius"):

Dromaius novaehollandiae; emu; Emu novaehollandiae (large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller)

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

Casuariiformes; order Casuariiformes (a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus)

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