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South Island giant moa

South Island giant moa noun: an extinct species of moa, Dinornis robustus, which may have grown up to 3.6 meters tall.

Noun

South Island giant moa (plural South Island giant moas)

  1. An extinct species of moa, Dinornis robustus, which may have grown up to 3.6 meters tall.
    • The presence of these foods show how the upland moa was able to co-exist with the much larger South Island giant moa, by feeding on relatively inaccessible plants.2018 April 4, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian

Forms of South Island giant moa

pluralSouth Island giant moas

Questions about South Island giant moa

What does South Island giant moa mean?
South Island giant moa means an extinct species of moa, Dinornis robustus, which may have grown up to 3.6 meters tall.
What part of speech is South Island giant moa?
South Island giant moa is a noun.
What is the plural of South Island giant moa?
The plural of South Island giant moa is South Island giant moas.

Words near South Island giant moa in the dictionary

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  2. South India
  3. South Indian
  4. South Indians
  5. South Island
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  8. South Islander
  9. South Islanders
  10. South Jeolla
  11. South Jordan

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