Casuariiformes

plural noun

Ca·​su·​ari·​ifor·​mes

ˌkazhəˌwa(a)rēəˈfȯrˌmēz

: an order of large ostrichlike birds (superorder Neognathae) comprising the cassowaries and the emus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Casuarius, type genus + -iformes

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