Ratitae
Pronunciation : Ra*ti"t
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. ratis a raft; cf. L. ratitus marked with the figure of a raft.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An order of birds in which the wings are small, rudimentary, or absent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The ostrich, emu, and apteryx are examples.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913