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Meaning of dromæognathism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌdɹɒmiːˈɒɡnəθɪzm/

Definitions

The particular arrangement in palatal structure typified by the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.

uncountable

Examples

“Dromæognathism (Gr. δρομαῖος, dromaios, a runner : genus-name of the emeu). All the Ratite birds, and the tinamous of Carinate birds, are dromæognathous.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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