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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

emu or emeu , common name for a large, flightless bird of Australia, related to the cassowary and the ostrich . It is 5 to 6 ft (150–180 cm) tall and a very swift runner. The head and neck are feathered. The six or seven dark green eggs, laid in a sandy pit, are sometimes incubated by the male and require 56 days to hatch. The emu is easily tamed. There is only one living species, Dromaius novaehollandiae. Emus are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Struthioniformes, family Dromaiidae.

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

e·mu / ˈēm(y)oō/ • n. a large flightless fast-running Australian bird resembling the ostrich, with shaggy gray or brown plumage, bare blue skin on the head and neck, and three-toed feet. • Dromaius novaehollandiae, the only member of the family Dromaiidae.

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World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

emu Large, dark-plumed, flightless Australian bird. It is a strong runner with powerful legs. Large greenish eggs (8–10) are hatched by the male in a ground nest. Height: 1.5m (5ft); weight: to 54kg (120lb). Species Dromaius novaehollandiae.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

emu †cassowary XVII; †American ostrich (?) XVIII; flightless Australian bird XIX. Earliest forms emia, eme, later emeu, emew, orig. — Pg. ema.
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A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

emu Electromagnetic units in the c.g.s. units (gauss, oersteds, etc.). These have now been replaced by SI units of ampere per metre, weber per metre, and tesla.
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A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

emu Electromagnetic units in the c.g.s. units (gauss, oersteds, etc.). These have now been replaced by SI units of ampere per metre, weber per metre, and tesla.
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EMU

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

EMU • abbr. European Monetary Union.

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A Dictionary of Contemporary World History | 2004 | | Copyright

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

emu •Askew •undervalue, value •Matthew • countervalue • argue •début • nephew • Pegu • ecu • rescue •Verdelho •menu, venue •ague • Jehu • emu • preview • Jesu •mildew • miscue •continue, sinew •in situ • barbecue • curlicue •honeydew • clerihew • retinue •avenue • residue • impromptu • shoyu •Autocue • Kikuyu • Bartholomew •interview • Montague • overview •curfew • purlieu • purview

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The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

emu (or e.m.u.) Physics electromagnetic unit
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "emu." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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