About The Word Dinornis

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Dinornis to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Dinornis definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Dinornis

Dinornis Meaning & Definition
Dinornis Definition And Meaning

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}.]

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Fugal ‐ of or relating to or in the style of a…
  • Bean dip ‐ a dip made of…
  • Craftsman ‐ a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft [n] a…
  • Bath soap ‐ soap used as…
  • Viewpoint ‐ a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider…
  • Personhood ‐ being a person; "finding her own personhood as a campus…
  • Housewifely ‐ related or suited to a housewife;…
  • Exercise ‐ the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep…
  • Feminism ‐ the movement aimed at equal rights for women [n] a doctrine that…
  • Quincentenary ‐ the 500th anniversary [adj] of or relating to a 500th anniversary;…
Crossword Dictionary