| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "Dinornis" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1833. (references) |
| Etymology:Dinornis \Di*nor"nis\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression terrible bird.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: Dinornis
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Dinornis giganteus | The largest moa; about 12 feet high. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Genus Dinornis | Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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