[kas-uh-wer-ee] 
| any of several large flightless, ratite birds of the genus Casuarius, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, characterized by a bony casque on the front of the head. |
| cas·so·war·y (kās'ə-wěr'ē) n. pl. cas·so·war·ies Any of several large flightless birds of the genus Casuarius of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent areas, having a large bony projection on the top of the head and brightly colored wattles. [Malay kesuari.] |