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slender moas

slender moas is the plural of slender moa.

Meaning of slender moa

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

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What is slender moas the plural of?
Slender moas is the plural of slender moa.

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