Definitions
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- n. Plural form of nandu.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The typical genus of fishes of the family Nandidæ, including a few East Indian species.
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Examples
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Wild, ostrichlike rheas called nandus wandered the pastures below our balcony, intermingling with noisy, attitudinous black-and-white southern lapwings, chubby cattle, and polo ponies -- their bubble-level playing fields in the foreground a reminder that this version of Eden has been subtly but forcefully shaped to suit the estancia owners 'preoccupations.
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Llamas, condors, ostrich-like nandus, flamingos and the reclusive cousin to the llama, vicunas, scatter when the massive convoy rumbles through some of their last natural habitats.
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Huge rodents known as carpinchos abound on his reserve, as do the large ostrich-like nandus.
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Focuit eigo Dymnus eom piacteiiie, qucm (equebatui i piae. ieitim com quanenti (bcios vcl faUb fUerim nomi - nandus, quo fadiius qui tcntabatui, poilct impclli.
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