ratites
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005381
Large flightless birds having small or rudimentary wings and breastbones lacking a keel. Some species are domesticated and raised for food or feathers.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005381 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | birds; Struthioniformes; kiwis (birds); cassowaries; emus; ostriches; rheas |
| Translations | Spanish: ratites |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005381",
"term": "ratites",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Large flightless birds having small or rudimentary wings and breastbones lacking a keel. Some species are domesticated and raised for food or feathers.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"birds",
"Struthioniformes",
"kiwis (birds)",
"cassowaries",
"emus",
"ostriches",
"rheas"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ratites"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ratites/"
}
Record 5,381 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.