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South African ostrich

South African ostrich noun: struthio camelus australis, a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic to South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Botswana.

south african ostrich: struthio camelus australis, a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic to South Africa, Namibia,...
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Noun

South African ostrich (plural South African ostriches)

  1. Struthio camelus australis, a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic to South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Botswana.

Forms of South African ostrich

pluralSouth African ostriches

Questions about South African ostrich

What does South African ostrich mean?
South African ostrich means struthio camelus australis, a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic to South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Botswana.
What part of speech is South African ostrich?
South African ostrich is a noun.
What is the plural of South African ostrich?
The plural of South African ostrich is South African ostriches.

Words near South African ostrich in the dictionary

  1. South Acton
  2. South Aegean
  3. South Africa
  4. South African
  5. South African English
  6. South African ostrich
  7. South African Republic
  8. South African Sign Language
  9. South African springhare
  10. South African springhares
  11. South African Standard Time

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