στρουθοκάμηλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στρουθός (strouthós, sparrow) +‎ κάμηλος (kámēlos, camel), from its camel-like neck.

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Noun

στρουθοκᾰ́μηλος (strouthokámēlosm or f (genitive στρουθοκᾰμήλου); second declension

  1. ostrich (Struthio camelus)
    Synonym: στρουθίων (strouthíōn)

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Greek

Noun

στρουθοκάμηλος (strouthokámilosf (plural στρουθοκάμηλοι)

  1. (ornithology) ostrich, Struthio camelus.

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