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• ostrich — ostrichlike, adj. /aw strich, os trich/, n. 1. a large, two toed, swift footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds. 2. (not used scientifically) a rhea. 3.… …   Universalium

• os|trich — «AWS trihch, OS », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a large bird of Africa that can run fast but cannot fly. Ostriches have two toes and are the largest of existing birds. They have large feathers or plumes which were much used as ornaments. In former… …   Useful english dictionary

• ostrich — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ostriz, ostrige, from Vulgar Latin *avis struthio, from Latin avis bird + Late Latin struthio ostrich more at struthious Date: 13th century 1. a. a swift footed 2 toed flightless ratite bird… …   New Collegiate Dictionary