moa bed

noun

A layer that contains abundant remains, especially bones, of the extinct moa bird in situ, typically used to describe a stratum or deposit where moa fossils are concentrated.

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Meanings

nounmoa bed (plural moa beds)

plural moa beds

  1. archaeologyA layer that contains abundant remains, especially bones, of the extinct moa bird in situ, typically used to describe a stratum or deposit where moa fossils are concentrated.
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