| strut | 1. The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk. 2. In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length. See Brace, and Illust. Of Frame, and Roof. 3. <engineering> Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; the opposite of stay, and tie. Origin: For senses 2 & 3 cf. LG. Strutt rigid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| struthian | <zoology> Struthious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| struthio | Origin: L, an ostrich, fr. Gr. <ornithology> A genus of birds including the African ostriches. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| struthioidea | <zoology> Same as Struthiones. Origin: NL. See Struthio, and -oid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| struthiones | <ornithology> A division, or order, of birds, including only the African ostriches. In a wider sense, an extensive group of birds including the ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, and allied birds incapable of flight. In this sense it is equivalent to Ratitae, or Dromaeognathae. Origin: NL. See Struthio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| struthionine | <zoology> Struthious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| struthious | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the Struthiones, or Ostrich tribe. Origin: L. Struthius, strutheus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |