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NANDU
rhea, nandu, Pterocnemia pennata
(noun) smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nandu (plural nandus)
Any of the rheas: the large, flightless birds of the three species of South American ratites of the genus Rhea (Brisson, 1760), which is also known by its junior synonym Pterocnemia (Gray, 1871).
Source: Wiktionary
Nan"dou, Nan"du, n. Etym: [Braz. nhandu or yandu.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. See Rhea. [Written also nandow.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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