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Cassowary
Pronunciation : Cas"so*wa*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Malay kasuari.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc.
pl. Cassowaries.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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