slender moa

noun

A formerly posited species of giant moa, now considered to be synonymous with the North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae.

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Meanings

nounslender moa (plural slender moas)

plural slender moas

  1. datedA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
north island giant moa
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