emu
(ē′myo̵̅o̅′)
noun
any of a family (Dromaiidae) of large, flightless Australian birds
Origin: < Port ema (di gei) crane (of the ground) < ?
or emu
electromagnetic units
See emu in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A large, flightless Australian bird (Dromiceius novaehollandiae) related to and resembling the ostrich and the cassowary.
Origin:
Origin: Portuguese ema, rhea
. abbreviation
- also emu electromagnetic unit
- European Monetary Union
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