Moa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɒʌ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moa is a noun meaning (Internet slang, uncommon) An extremely tall individual.
Meaning
(Internet slang, uncommon) An extremely tall individual.
More Meanings
- Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.
Example Sentences
For instance, the little bush moa fed nearly exclusively on forest vegetation, whereas the heavy-footed moa was a grazer in open vegetation habitats.
The moas (order Dinornithiformes) of New Zealand are likewise extinct but almost certainly some still survived when Tasman first sighted the islands in 1642.
Word Forms
- moas
Related Words
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