Casuarius

noun

Ca·​su·​ar·​i·​us

ˌkazhəˈwa(a)rēəs

: a genus (the type and sole representative of the family Casuariidae) of ratite birds comprising the cassowaries

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Malay kĕsuari

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