cas·so·war·y (k s  -w r  )n. pl. cas·so·war·ies Any of several large flightless birds of the genus Casuarius of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent areas, having a large bony projection on the top of the head and brightly colored wattles. [Malay kesuari.] |
cassowary [ˈkæsəˌwɛərɪ]
n pl -waries
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, inhabiting forests in NE Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, having a horny head crest, black plumage, and brightly coloured neck and wattles: order Casuariiformes (see ratite)
[from Malay kěsuari]
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| Noun | 1. |  cassowary - large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crestflightless bird, ratite, ratite bird - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds Casuarius, genus Casuarius - type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries |
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