ratite bird ratite • ratitous · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · ratite bird · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds. Synonyms: ratite, ratite bird, flightless bird. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · ratite · · Synonym 1 flightless bird · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074