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单词 ratite
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ratite

/ˈrætaɪt/
Ornithology 【鸟】
(of a bird) having a flat breastbone without a keel, and so unable to fly
(鸟)平胸的; 有平胸的。与CARINATE 相对。
any of the mostly large, flightless birds with such a breastbone, i.e. the ostrich, rhea, emu, cassowary, and kiwi, together with the extinct moa and elephant bird
平胸鸟。
词源
late 19th cent.: from Latin ratis 'raft' + -ITE1.
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