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: a swift-running Australian ratite bird (Dromaius novaehollandiae) with undeveloped wings that is smaller than the ostrich
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
In April, officials in suburban San Diego received a report about an emu on the loose.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 July 2025
The ostrich, the emu, the penguin, the weka and many other flightless bird species still boast healthy numbers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Colossal scientists will extract primordial germ cells—or cells that develop into egg and sperm—from a tinamou or emu embryo and rewrite their genome to match key features of the moa.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 2025
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Noun
An emu wandering the streets of Lakewood caused a stir near a Regional Transportation District train station Monday morning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
In April, officials in suburban San Diego received a report about an emu on the loose.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 July 2025
The ostrich, the emu, the penguin, the weka and many other flightless bird species still boast healthy numbers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Colossal scientists will extract primordial germ cells—or cells that develop into egg and sperm—from a tinamou or emu embryo and rewrite their genome to match key features of the moa.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for emu
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“Emu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emu. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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