Definition of dinornis Dinornis
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What does dinornis mean?
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| dinornis - type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas | ||
| genus Dinornis | ||
| bird genus a genus of birds | ||
| dinornithidae, family dinornithidae moas | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- dinornis (n.)
A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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dinornis
dΔ«-norβ²nis, n. a genus of large extinct birds, the bones of which are found in New Zealand. [Formed from Gr. deinos, terrible, and ornis, a bird.]
Part of speech
π€- dinornis, noun, singular of dinornises / dinornisses.
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