dromaeognathism /ˌdɹɒmiːˈɒɡnəθɪzm/ noun1 •The particular arrangement in palatal structure typified by the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.Dromaeognathism (Gr. δρομαῖος, dromaios, a runner : genus-name of the emeu). — 1890