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n. A large Australian bird that can run fast but cannot fly.

n. A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.

abbreviation. electromagnetic unit.

abbreviation. emulator

n. A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novæ-Hollandiæ and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.

n. A large Australian three-toed ratite bird of the genus Dromæus (which see), of which there are several species, as D. novæ-hollandiæ, D. ater, and D. irroratus.

n. These birds resemble cassowaries, but belong to a different genus and subfamily, and are easily distinguished by having no casque or helmet on the head, which, with the neck, is more completely feathered. The plumage is sooty-brown or blackish, and very copious, like long curly hair, there being two plumes to the quills, so that each feather seems double. The wings are rudimentary, useless for flight, and concealed in the plumage. The emus are intermediate in size between the cassowaries and the ostriches. The species first named above is the one most commonly seen in confinement.

n. A genus of cassowaries.

n. The specific name of the galeated cassowary of Ceram, in the form emeu.

n. The specific name of the east Australian Dromæus novæ-hollandiæ, in the form emu. Stephens.

n. An Australian wood used for turners' work.

n. A name erroneously applied to the rhea, or South American ostrich.

n. any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism

n. large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

"The emu is often found in bush (e.g. mallee) or woodland."

ratite bird    ratite    flightless bird   

emeu    emew   

simu    new-laid    cassowary    opossum    Rhea    kanguroo    dodo    wallaby    instal    lory