Word: ratite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rat
ite
Definition: A bird of the order of Struthioniformes, a diverse group of large running, flightless birds, mostly extinct, but including the cassowary, elephant bird, emu, kiwi, moa, ostrich, rhea and tinamou
Morphemes:
Affix: ratite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bird of the order of Struthioniformes, a diverse group of large running, flightless birds, mostly extinct, but including the cassowary, elephant bird, emu, kiwi, moa, ostrich, rhea and tinamou
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ratis
Language: la
Decoded: ratis
Meaning: raft
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.