CASUARIIFORMES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Casuariiformes mean? 

• CASUARIIFORMES (noun)
  The noun CASUARIIFORMES has 1 sense:

1. a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus

  Familiarity information: CASUARIIFORMES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CASUARIIFORMES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Casuariiformes; order Casuariiformes

Hypernyms ("Casuariiformes" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Casuariiformes"):

Casuaridae; family Casuaridae (a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries)

Dromaius; genus Dromaius (a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes)

Holonyms ("Casuariiformes" is a member of...):

Aves; class Aves ((ornithology) the class of birds)