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Dinornis
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What's The Definition Of Dinornis?
[n] type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dinornis: genus Dinornis Related Terms | Find terms related to Dinornis: See Also | bird genus | Dinornis giganteus | Dinornithidae | family Dinornithidae | giant moa Dinornis In Webster's Dictionary \Di*nor"nis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? terrible + ? bird.]
(Paleon.)
A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which
formerly inhabited New Zealand. See {Moa}. [Written also
{Deinornis}.]
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