ostrich
Definition of ostrich
os´trich
Pronunciation:
ǒs´trich
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
large
bird
of the
genus
Struthio
, of which
Struthio
camelus
of
Africa
is the best
known
species
. It has long and very
strong
legs
,
adapted
for
rapid
running
; only two
toes
; a long
neck
,
nearly
bare
of
feathers
; and
short
wings
incapable
of
flight
. The
adult
male
is about
eight
feet
high.
Ostrich farm
a
farm
on which
ostriches
are
bred
for the
sake
of their
feathers
,
oil
,
eggs
,
etc
.
Ostrich farming
the
occupation
of
breeding
ostriches
for the
sake
of their
feathers
,
etc
.
Ostrich fern
(Bot.)
a
kind
of
fern
(
Onoclea
Struthiopteris
), the
tall
fronds
of which
grow
in a
circle
from the
rootstock
. It is found in
alluvial
soil
in
Europe
and
North
America
.
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,
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