Stru'thi-ō'nēs, n. pl.

Stru'thi-ō'nēs, n. pl. [Gr. στρουθίων (pl. στρουθίωνες), the ostrich.] (Ornith.) An order of large birds, including the ostrich, having short wings unsuited for flight, and long, strong legs, which enable them to run very rapidly. Baird.