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heavy-footed moa

heavy-footed moa noun: a large extinct species of moa, Pachyornis elephantopus.

Noun

heavy-footed moa (plural heavy-footed moas)

  1. A large extinct species of moa, Pachyornis elephantopus.
    • For instance, the little bush moa fed nearly exclusively on forest vegetation, whereas the heavy-footed moa was a grazer in open vegetation habitats.2018 April 4, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian

Forms of heavy-footed moa

pluralheavy-footed moas

Questions about heavy-footed moa

What does heavy-footed moa mean?
Heavy-footed moa means a large extinct species of moa, Pachyornis elephantopus.
What part of speech is heavy-footed moa?
Heavy-footed moa is a noun.
What is the plural of heavy-footed moa?
The plural of heavy-footed moa is heavy-footed moas.

Words near heavy-footed moa in the dictionary

  1. heavy-duty vehicle
  2. heavy-duty vehicles
  3. heavy-faced
  4. heavy-foot
  5. heavy-footed
  6. heavy-footed moa
  7. heavy-footed moas
  8. heavy-footing
  9. heavy-foots
  10. heavy-half
  11. heavy-handed

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