Struthioniformes
plural nounStru·thi·on·i·for·mes
Definition of Struthioniformes
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an order of tall terrestrial birds (superorder Neognathae) comprising the ostriches and related extinct birds
Struthioniformes
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Definition of Struthioniformes (Entry 2 of 2)
taxonomic synonym of tinamiformes
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