Struthio
noun
Stru·thio
ˈstrüthē(ˌ)ō,
-üt͟h-
: a genus (the type of the family Struthionidae) of birds comprising the African ostriches
struthioid adjective or noun
ˈ⸗⸗ˌȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Struthion-, Struthio, from Late Latin, ostrich, irregular from Greek strouthos ostrich, sparrow; perhaps akin to Old English thrysce thrush