dromaius novaehollandiae

2 definitions found

dromaius novaehollandiae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Emu \E"mu\, n. [Cf. Pg. ema ostrich, F. ['e]mou, ['e]meu, emu.]
     (Zo["o]l.)
     A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]
      and D. irroratus), related to the
     cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is
     unable to fly. [Written also emeu and emew.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The name is sometimes erroneously applied, by the
           Brazilians, to the rhea, or South American ostrich.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Emu wren. See in the Vocabulary.
        [1913 Webster]

dromaius novaehollandiae - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Dromaius novaehollandiae
      n 1: large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but
           smaller [syn: emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae
           ]