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slender moa

slender moa noun: a formerly posited species of giant moa, now considered to be synonymous with the North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae.

Noun

slender moa (plural slender moas)

  1. (dated) A formerly posited species of giant moa, now considered to be synonymous with the North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae.
    • A clue to the appearance of the slender moa may be provided by deep pits on the tops of some skulls, perhaps an indication that one of the sexes carried a crest.2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 41

Forms of slender moa

pluralslender moas

Questions about slender moa

What does slender moa mean?
Slender moa means a formerly posited species of giant moa, now considered to be synonymous with the North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae.
What part of speech is slender moa?
Slender moa is a noun.
What is the plural of slender moa?
The plural of slender moa is slender moas.

Words near slender moa in the dictionary

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  2. slender cypress pines
  3. slender loris
  4. slender lorises
  5. Slender Man
  6. slender moa
  7. slender moas
  8. slender poison
  9. slender reed
  10. slender reeds
  11. slender sea lettuce

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