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Ratites in a sentence

Ratites meaning

plural of ratite

Using Ratites

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of ratite
  • In the example corpus, ratites often appears in combinations such as: other ratites, in ratites.

Context around Ratites

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Ratites

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

absent in ratites citation grows 1× as in ratites 1× birds are ratites 1× from other ratites in that 1× keeled and ratites from ratis 1× most other ratites they have 1× of all ratites is not 1× of the ratites as a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a third rarer 1× however the classification 1× illustration of cassowary 1× in the berlin 1× none of these 1× their palate differs 1×

Common sentence endings:

as in ratites 1× birds are ratites 1× bones are unconnected 1× fluffy down feathers 1× gland preen gland 1× not well known 1×

Words around Ratites

Just before it in the word index:

ratisbon 3 ratios 468 rations 134 rationing 137 rationed 32 ratione 4

Just after it in the word index:

ratko 3 ratlam 7 ratledge 2 ratleic 2 ratliff 33 ratliffe 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Ratites

  • In this selection, "ratites" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation stand out and add context to how "ratites" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include absent in ratites citation grows and as in ratites. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ratites" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ratites

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

None of these birds are ratites. (6 words)

Like most other ratites, they have no uropygial gland (preen gland). (11 words)

It is the only structure found in primitive birds such as ratites. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

In the Berlin specimen, there are "trousers" of well-developed feathers on the legs; some of these feathers seem to have a basic contour feather structure, but are somewhat decomposed (they lack barbicels as in ratites ). (36 words)

However, the classification of the ratites as a single order has always been questioned, with the alternative classification restricting the Struthioniformes to the ostrich lineage and elevating the other groups. (30 words)

A third rarer type of feather, the filoplume, is hairlike and (if present in a bird; they are entirely absent in ratites citation ) grows along the fluffy down feathers. (29 words)

Example sentences (10)

A third rarer type of feather, the filoplume, is hairlike and (if present in a bird; they are entirely absent in ratites citation ) grows along the fluffy down feathers.

However, the classification of the ratites as a single order has always been questioned, with the alternative classification restricting the Struthioniformes to the ostrich lineage and elevating the other groups.

Illustration of cassowary skull The evolutionary history of cassowaries, as of all ratites, is not well known.

In the Berlin specimen, there are "trousers" of well-developed feathers on the legs; some of these feathers seem to have a basic contour feather structure, but are somewhat decomposed (they lack barbicels as in ratites ).

It is the only structure found in primitive birds such as ratites.

Like most other ratites, they have no uropygial gland (preen gland).

None of these birds are ratites.

Their palate differs from other ratites in that the sphenoid and palatal bones are unconnected.

Thus, living birds were divided into carinates (keeled) and ratites (from ratis, "raft", referring to the flatness of the sternum).

Unlike other ratites, it lives exclusively in tropical rainforest, and it is important to recreate this habitat well.

Common combinations with ratites

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ratites" in a sentence?
An example: "A third rarer type of feather, the filoplume, is hairlike and (if present in a bird; they are entirely absent in ratites citation ) grows along the fluffy down feathers." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ratites" from authentic English texts.
What does "ratites" mean?
Ratites means: plural of ratite
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