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1. (n.) cassowary
any of several large flightless birds of the family Casuariidae, of New Guinea, N Australia, and adjacent islands, having a bare neck and head topped by a bony casque.
Etymology: (1605–15; &indirdesc; Central Moluccan kasuwari, kasuwali)
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1. (noun) cassowary
large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
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1. (noun) cassowary
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
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