What is the meaning of STRUTH. Phrases containing STRUTH
See meanings and uses of STRUTH!Slangs & AI meanings
A shout of astonishment, mild shock or surprise
Astonished, bewildered or surprised. 2. Displeasure, annoyance or irritation. 3. See below "Struth"
Exclam. An exclamation of surprise, annoyance or frustration. Derived from God's truth. Also spelt struth. {Informal}.
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A division, or order, of birds, including only the African ostriches.
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A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of soapwort (Saponaria), in the bark of soap bark (Quillaia), etc. It is extracted as a white amorphous powder, which occasions a soapy lather in solution, and produces a local anaesthesia. Formerly called also struthiin, quillaiin, senegin, polygalic acid, etc. By extension, any one of a group of related bodies of which saponin proper is the type.
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In a wider sense, an extensive group of birds including the ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, and allied birds incapable of flight. In this sense it is equivalent to Ratitae, or Dromaeognathae.
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Of or pertaining to the Struthiones, or Ostrich tribe.
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A perennial herb (Gypsophila Struthium) the root of which is used in Spain as a substitute for soap.
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A division of struthious birds, including the tinamous.
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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.
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of Struthio
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Struthious.
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A genus of birds including the African ostriches.
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Struthious.
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Same as Struthiones.
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A suborder of struthious birds including the rheas.
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