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Rhea

/rˈiə/
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(noun) A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.

Romulus was the son of Rhea Silvia.
Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ is a large flightless bird native to South America, resembling an ostrich but smaller.

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