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heavy-footed moas

heavy-footed moas is the plural of heavy-footed moa.

Meaning of heavy-footed moa

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

Questions about heavy-footed moas

What is heavy-footed moas the plural of?
Heavy-footed moas is the plural of heavy-footed moa.

Words near heavy-footed moas in the dictionary

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

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