Rhea

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EtymologyEdit

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Proper nounEdit

Rhea f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rheidae — the rheas.

HypernymsEdit

• (genus): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Palaeognathae - parvclass; Rheiformes - order; Rheidae - family

HyponymsEdit

• (genus): Rhea americana, Rhea pennata - species

External linksEdit

• Rhea (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Rhea (bird)
• Rhea on Wikispecies. Wikispecies
•  Category:Rhea on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Category:Rhea

ReferencesEdit

• 2006, Gill, F. and Wright, M., Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276:

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EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhea).

Proper nounEdit

Rhea

1. (Greek mythology) A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
2. (astronomy) One of the moons of Saturn.
3. A female given name in occasional use.

SynonymsEdit

• (astronomy): Saturn V

Derived termsEdit

• Rheic
• Rhean

TranslationsEdit

AnagramsEdit

• hare, hear, Hera, RHAe