DINORNIS

Dinornis, genus Dinornis

(noun) type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Di*nor"nis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)

Definition: A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa. [Written also Deinornis.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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