mo·a (m   )n. Any of various flightless ostrichlike birds of the family Dinornithidae, native to New Zealand and extinct for over a century. [Maori.] |
moa [ˈməʊə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any large flightless bird of the recently extinct order Dinornithiformes of New Zealand (see ratite)
[from Maori]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  moa - extinct flightless bird of New Zealandflightless bird, ratite, ratite bird - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds Dinornithidae, family Dinornithidae - moas Dinornis giganteus, giant moa - the largest moa; about 12 feet high anomalopteryx, Anomalopteryx oweni - the smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey |
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