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| Pterocnemia pennata | Nandou \Nan"dou\, Nandu \Nan"du\, n. [Braz. nhandu or yandu.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera {Rhea} and {Pterocnemia}, especially the smallest, {Pterocnemia pennata} (formerly {Rhea Americana}), called also the {common rhea}. They are tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed, found from Peru to the Straits of Magellan. See {Rhea}. [Written also {nandow}.] [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] |
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