Meaning of DINORNIS
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[n] type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas |
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DINORNIS is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Dinornis |
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| | See Also: | | bird genus, Dinornis giganteus, Dinornithidae, family Dinornithidae, giant moa | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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