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O0145100 (ŏs′trĭch, ôs′-)n. pl. ostrich or os·trich·es 1. a. Either of two large, swift-running flightless birds (Struthio camelus or S. molybdophanes) of Africa, characterized by a long bare neck, small head, and two-toed feet. Ostriches are the largest living birds.b. A rhea.2. One who tries to avoid disagreeable situations by refusing to face them.

[Middle English, from Old French ostrusce, ostrice and Medieval Latin ostrica, both from Vulgar Latin *avis strūthiō : Latin avis, bird; see awi- in Indo-European roots + Late Latin strūthiō, ostrich; see struthious.]

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(ˈɒstrɪtʃ) n, pl -triches or -trich1. (Animals) a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes. See ratite2. (Animals) American ostrich another name for rhea3. a person who refuses to recognize the truth, reality, etc: a reference to the ostrich's supposed habit of burying its head in the sand[C13: from Old French ostrice, from Latin avis bird + Late Latin struthio ostrich, from Greek strouthion]

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n. 1. a two-toed, swift-footed, flightless bird, Struthio camelus, orig. of Africa and SW Asia: the largest of living birds. 2. a person who attempts to ignore unpleasant facts or situations. [1175–1225; Middle English ostrice, ostriche < Old French ostrusce (compare French autruche) < Vulgar Latin *avistrūthius, for Latin avis bird + Late Latin strūthiō < Late Greek strouthíōn]

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(ŏs′trĭch) A very large African bird having a small head, a long neck, and long, strong legs. Ostriches cannot fly but can run very fast, and are the largest living species of bird.

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Noun	1.	ostrich - a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	2.	ostrich - fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living birdStruthio camelusflightless bird, ratite, ratite bird - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birdsgenus Struthio, Struthio - type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches

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(ˈostritʃ) noun a type of large bird which cannot fly. 鸵鸟

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common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhearhea
, common name for a South American bird of the family Rheidae, which is related to the ostrich. Weighing from 44 to 55 lb (20–25 kg) and standing up to 60 in.
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, common name for a large, flightless bird of Australia, related to the cassowary and the ostrich. There is only one living species, Dromaius novaehollandiae. It is 5 to 6 ft (150–180 cm) tall and a very swift runner.
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[Maori], common name for an extinct flightless bird of New Zealand related to the kiwi, the emu, the cassowary, and the ostrich. The various species ranged in size from that of a turkey to the 10-ft (3-m) Dinornis giganteus.
..... Click the link for more information. . It is the largest of living birds; some males reach a height of 8 ft (244 cm) and weigh from 200 to 300 lb (90–135 kg). The ostrich runs at great speed with wings outspread. The inner of the two toes on each foot is much the larger and bears most of the bird's weight. The ostrich kicks when angered and can inflict serious injury. In both sexes the head, neck, and thighs are bare or scantily feathered. The male is glossy black with beautiful long white plumes on the wings and tail. The female is a dull grayish brown. Usually the polygamous male has from two to six females in his flock. The cock scoops out a hollow for the eggs, which weigh nearly 3 lb (1.35 kg) each. One of the females incubates the eggs during the day, and the cock takes over at night. During the 19th-century vogue for ostrich plumes, farms were established in South Africa and later in North America, Australia, and Europe; after World War I fashions changed and the industry collapsed. Ostriches are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Struthioniformes, family Struthionidae.

Bibliography

See R. Nixon, Dreambirds (2000).

What does it mean when you dream about an ostrich?

The ostrich may indicate that one is ignoring reality to the point of peril, especially if the ostrich has its head buried in the sand. If the ostrich is strutting about with its head held high, the dream may indicate a “know-it-all” smugness.

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[′ȯ‚strich] (vertebrate zoology) Struthio camelus. A large running bird with soft plumage, naked head, neck and legs, small wings, and thick powerful legs with two toes on each leg; the only living species of the Struthioniformes.

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hides head, thinking itself concealed. [Animal Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 788]See: Delusion

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1. a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes (see ratite) 2. American ostrich another name for rhea

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Synonyms for ostrich

noun a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

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noun fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet

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