Organisms

Palaeognathae

A superorder of large, mostly flightless birds, named for their distinctive PALATE morphology. It includes the orders Apterygiformes, Casuriiformes, Dinornithiformes, RHEIFORMES; STRUTHIONIFORMES and Tinamiformes.

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Abstract

A superorder of large, mostly flightless birds, named for their distinctive PALATE morphology. It includes the orders Apterygiformes, Casuriiformes, Dinornithiformes, RHEIFORMES; STRUTHIONIFORMES and Tinamiformes.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Kiwi Bird
  • Ratites
  • Bird, Kiwi
  • Ratite

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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2005

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Palaeognathae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046108. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046108
  2. Palaeognathae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeognathae
  3. Palaeognathae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19166