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Dinornis
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Translingual
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Alternative forms
Deinornis
Etymology
From mul dino- terrifying -ornis.
Proper noun
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genus family †Dinornithidae family certain flightless birds of New Zealand (giant moas), extinct since about 1500
Synonyms
genus Moa genus 1, Movia genus, Palapteryx genus, Owenia genus, Tylopteryx genus
Hypernyms
genus ; Struthioniformes order order; Dinornithidae family family
Hyponyms
genus Dinornis novaezelandiae species, Dinornis robustus species species
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