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Webster 1913 Edition
Cassowary
Cas′so-wa-ry
,Noun.
pl.
Cassowaries
(#)
. [Malay
kasuāri
.] (Zool.)
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. Webster 1828 Edition
Cassowary
CASSOWARY
,Noun.
Definition 2025
cassowary
cassowary
English

cassowary

cassowary's head showing crest
Noun
cassowary (plural cassowaries)
- A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, native to Australia and New Guinea, with a characteristic bony crest on its head, and can be very dangerous.
Translations
a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius
See also
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cassowary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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cassowary on Wikispecies.Wikispecies