Synonyms: emu, Emu novaehollandiae, Dromaius novaehollandiae
Definition: large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
Similar words: flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird
Definition: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds