ostrich /(ŏs"trich)/
os·trich
ostrich
n.
- A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high. (Zool.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Ostrich farm
- a farm on which ostriches are bred for the sake of their feathers, oil, eggs, etc.
- Ostrich farming
- the occupation of breeding ostriches for the sake of their feathers, etc.
- Ostrich fern
- a kind of fern (Onoclea Struthiopteris), the tall fronds of which grow in a circle from the rootstock. It is found in alluvial soil in Europe and North America.