Definition of Casowary
Cas"so*wa*ry (?), n.; pl.
Cassowaries (#). [Malay kasuāri.]
(Zoöl.) A large bird, of the genus
Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and
stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet
of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other,
and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are
used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great
rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia,
etc.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, native to Australia and New Guinea, with a characteristic bony crest on its head.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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