struthiform

adjective

stru·​thi·​form

ˈstrüthəˌfȯrm,

-üt͟h-

variants or struthiiform

-thēəˌfȯrm,

-t͟hē-

: resembling an ostrich

Word History

Etymology

struthi- (from New Latin Struthio) + -form or -iform

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