Definition of emu Emu
/iˈmjuˌ/ - [eemyu] - e•mu
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NounPlural: emus |
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| emu - large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller | ||
| Dromaius novaehollandiae, Emu novaehollandiae | ||
| flightless bird, ratite, ratite bird flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds | ||
| emu - any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism | ||
| electromagnetic unit | ||
| unit of measurement, unit any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" | ||
| capacitance unit a measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store charge | ||
| charge unit, quantity unit a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of an electric current and the time for which it flows) | ||
| conductance unit a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge | ||
| current unit a measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time | ||
| elastance unit the reciprocal of capacitance | ||
| field strength unit an electromagnetic unit of magnetic intensity | ||
| flux density unit a measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area | ||
| inductance unit a measure of the property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it | ||
| light unit a measure of the visible electromagnetic radiation | ||
| magnetomotive force unit a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force | ||
| potential unit a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground) | ||
| power unit a measure of electric power | ||
| radioactivity unit a measure of radioactivity | ||
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Wiktionary 
- emu (Noun)
A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- emu (n.)
A large Australian bird, of two species (Dromaius Novae-Hollandiae and D. irroratus), related to the cassowary and the ostrich. The emu runs swiftly, but is unable to fly.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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emu
A large flightless bird native to Australia (Dromaius novaehollandiae).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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emu
Emeu, ē′mū, n. a genus of running birds or Ratitæ in the cassowary family, belonging to Australia.—n. E′mu-wren, a small Australian bird of genus Stipiturus. [Port. ema, an ostrich.]
Wikipedia 
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The Emu is a large bird, one of the rare birds that cannot fly. It is usually found in mainland Australia. It is the tallest bird from Australia. It is also the second tallest bird in the world, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is also related to the cassowary which is slightly smaller but heavier. The soft-feathered, brown, birds reach up to 2 m (6.5 ft) in height. The Emu is common over most of mainland Australia. It avoids very thick forests and very dry areas. Emus can travel great distances at a fast trot. If necessary they can run at up to 50 h (30 mph) for some distance at a time. They may travel long distances to find food. They feed on a variety of plants and insects.
There was a slightly different Emu species that lived in Tasmania. They became extinct after the European settlement started in 1803. On the mainland of Australia emus were once common on the east coast but have become uncommon with increased human population. On the other hand the development of farms and the supply of water for stock have increased the range of the Emu in arid (dry) regions. Emus are farmed for their meat, oil and leather.
The history of the name.
The first written description of the emu was under the name of the New Holland Cassowary in Arthur Phillip's "Voyage to Botany Bay", published in 1789. The species was named by ornithologist (bird expert) John Latham, who worked on Phillip's book. He provided the first descriptions of and names for many Australian bird species. Its
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🔤- emu, noun, singular of emus.
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