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rhea
noun \ˈrē-ə\
Definition of RHEA
: either of two South American ratite birds (Rhea americana and Pterocnemia pennata of the family Rheidae) that resemble but are smaller than the African ostrich and that have three toes, a fully feathered head and neck, an undeveloped tail, and pale gray to brownish feathers that droop over the rump and back
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Origin of RHEA
New Latin, genus of birds, probably from Latin Rhea, mother of Zeus, from Greek
First Known Use: 1797
RHEA Defined for Kids
rhea
noun \ˈrē-ə\
Definition of RHEA for Kids
: a tall flightless South American bird that resembles but is smaller than the ostrich
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