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Rhea
Rhe′a
,Noun.
[L., a proper name.]
(Zool.)
Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera
Rhea
and Pterocnemia
. Called also the American ostrich
. ☞ The common rhea, or nandou (
Rhea Americana
), ranges from Brazil to Patagonia. Darwin’s rhea (Pterocnemia Darwinii
), of Patagonia, is smaller, and has the legs feathered below the knee. Definition 2024
Rhea
Rhea
Translingual
Etymology
See rhea
Proper noun
Rhea f
Hypernyms
- (genus): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Palaeognathae - parvclass; Rheiformes - order; Rheidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Rhea americana, Rhea pennata - species
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276
English
Proper noun
Rhea
- (Greek mythology) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
- (astronomy) One of the moons of Saturn.
- A female given name in occasional use.
Synonyms
- (astronomy): Saturn V
Derived terms
Translations
goddess
moon
Anagrams
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rhea
English
Greater Rhea Rhea americana, southern Argentina
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹiːə/
Noun
rhea (plural rheas)
- A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
Translations
flightless bird
Etymology 2
Noun
rhea
- A flax plant; ramie.