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Struthio

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Stru´thi`o
n.1.(Zool.) A genus of birds including the African ostriches.
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Noun1.Struthio - type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostrichesStruthio - type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
genus Struthio
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Struthionidae, Struthionidae - tall terrestrial birds: ostriches
Struthio camelus, ostrich - fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
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Large birds that have lost the power to fly frequently have to rely on their speed to escape predators One of the fastest running birds, and certainly the largest living bird, is the Ostrich Struthio camelus, which stands 7-8 feet (2 Large birds that have lost the power to fly frequently have to rely on their speed to escape predators.
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