struthious

English

Etymology

From Latin strūthiō (“ostrich”) +‎ -ous (“relating to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɹuːθiəs/

Adjective

struthious (comparative more struthious, superlative most struthious)

1. (ornithology) like an ostrich or other ratite
   • 1931, Percy R. Lowe, Struthious Remains from Northern China and Mongolia with Descriptions of Struthio Wimani, Struthio Anderssoni and Struthio Mongolicus, Spp. Nov, Geological Survey of China: